Apollo 11 crew

Buzz Aldrin: American astronaut who was the second man to walk on the Moon, preceded only by Neil Armstrong. He was the pilot of the Apollo 11, which was the first manned lunar landing.

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

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A photo, taken by the Apollo 11 crew on their way home from the moon, showed both the first and last lunar landing sites. The first manned lunar landing, Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969, occurred at the southwestern part of the Sea of Tranquility. Apollo 17, the final Apollo mission, touched down in the Taurus-Littrow area, a combination mountainous highland and lowlands valley region. The Apollo 17 astronauts took advantage of the lunar roving vehicle developed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight…

In the history of space exploration, 4 Soviet cosmonauts and 17 American astronauts have perished during space missions. See photos of the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for space exploration.

Featuring lesser known images from the mission, along with stories from those involved with the historical program, this special RocketSTEM article looks back at the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11 and humanity's first steps on the Moon.

The 2018 film, which stars Ryan Gosling, was surprisingly accurate about Neil Armstrong's life and work.

The Crew of Apollo 1

Astronaut Jerry Ross poses for a NASA official portrait wearing the mission patches from his record seven spaceflights.