First Man On The Moon
Astronaut Armstrong was the first human to set foot (his left, specifically) on the surface of Earth's Moon on July 20, 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 space mission.
Read more about this topic: Neil Armstrong Air And Space Museum
Famous quotes containing the words man and/or moon:
“The mind of the thoroughly well-informed man is a dreadful thing. It is like a bric-à-brac shop, all monsters and dust, with everything priced above its proper value.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
“She is not terrified of
begonias or telegrams but
surely this nightgown girl,
this awesome flyer, has not seen
how the moon floats through her
and in between.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)