At 10:56 p.m. EDT, astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from
Earth, speaks these words to more than a billion people listening
at home: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Stepping off the Apollo 11 lunar landing module Eagle, Armstrong
became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon.
Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, descends the
steps of the Lunar Module ladder.
Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the moon. Neil Armstrong, taking the photo, is reflected in his visor.
Buzz Aldrin salutes the deployed United States flag.