Sunday, July 19, 2009

40 years after landing on the moon






Neil Alden Armstrong (upper photo) and Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin jr


Apollo 11 mission to the moon
Monday july 20th 1969 (USA time; in Europe july 21st) Neil Armstrong set first foot on the moon, 20 minutes later Buzz Aldrin followed. Meanwhile Mike Collins was inside the command module staying in orbit around the moon, waiting for his companions to return.

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