SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were the first of 12 human beings to walk on the Moon. Four of America’s moonwalkers are still alive: Aldrin (Apollo 11), David Scott (Apollo 15), Charles Duke (Apollo 16), and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17).

Detailed explanation-2: -Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon’s surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neil Armstrong was chosen to be the first person on the moon due to the structural design of the Eagle. The Eagle hatch opened to one side, which was the side towards the pilot.

Detailed explanation-4: -The world watched on television as Neil Armstrong from Apollo 11 took the first human footsteps on the moon’s surface on July 20, 1969. It was the first time humans walked on another world as he stepped onto the lunar surface, Armstrong said: “That is one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Detailed explanation-5: -July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind.