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Apollo 11 placed the first humans on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin stepped on to the Moon’s surface on July 20, 1969. The two astronauts spent about 2.5 hours on the Moon collecting samples of surface material and documenting their efforts. The crew returned safely to Earth on July 24, 1969.
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands next to the US flag. He and Neil Armstrong were the first two people to walk on the surface of the Moon. They did this in July of 1969.
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands next to the US flag. He and Neil Armstrong were the first two people to walk on the surface of the Moon. They did this in July of 1969. NASA

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands next to the US flag. He and Neil Armstrong were the first two people to walk on the surface of the Moon. They did this in July of 1969.
NASA