The first steps by humans on another planetary body were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission. Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
The first steps by humans on another planetary body were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission. Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
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