The first moon landing was on July 20, 1969, when the United States' Apollo 11 mission successfully landed astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on the surface of the Moon. Armstrong famously declared, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" as he became the first human to set foot on another planet. Michael Collins orbited the moon in the command module while Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the surface. It was a historic achievement for the United States and a major milestone in the history of space exploration.
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