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Today in History: Apollo 11 Eagle lands, first men walk Moon

7/20/2026

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On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11’s Lunar Module Eagle touched down in the Moon’s Mare Tranquillitatis, establishing Tranquility Base. Six and a half hours later, commander Neil Armstrong and lunar-module pilot Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on another world, while Michael Collins orbited above in Columbia.

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On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11’s Lunar Module Eagle touched down in the Moon’s Mare Tranquillitatis, establishing Tranquility Base. Six and a half hours later, commander Neil Armstrong and lunar-module pilot Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on another world, while Michael Collins orbited above in Columbia.