Counting Down to Apollo

One American's account of watching humanity reach the Moon

Tag: july-20-1969

One Small Step
Apollo 11 July 21, 1969

One Small Step

Neil Armstrong descended the ladder of the Eagle at 10:56 PM Eastern and stepped onto the Moon. His first words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Buzz Aldrin followed twenty minutes later. I watched on television, the picture grainy and miraculous, and I kept thinking:…
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The Eagle Has Landed
Apollo 11 July 20, 1969

The Eagle Has Landed

Sunday, July 20th, 1969. At 4:17 PM Eastern time, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Lunar Module Eagle in the Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong said: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." I was in my living room. I am not ashamed to say I could not speak…
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