WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin (1930-) became the first humans ever to land on the moon. About six-and-a-half hours later, Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why haven’t we been back since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972? In July 1969 humans landed on the Moon for the first time, as part of the Apollo 11 mission. But why haven’t we been back since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972?

Detailed explanation-3: -The United States’ Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the Moon, on 20 July 1969. There were six crewed U.S. landings between 1969 and 1972, and numerous uncrewed landings, with no soft landings happening between 22 August 1976 and 14 December 2013.

Detailed explanation-4: -20 July 1969: Neil Armstrong and later Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin become the first men to walk on the Moon while their crewmate Michael Collins continues to orbit the Moon aboard the Apollo 11. This secured a victory for America in the Space Race with a televised landing witnessed around the world by 723 million people.

Detailed explanation-5: -On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon. He and Aldrin walked around for three hours.