First men on the moon, a unique American achievement, still amazes us today
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The first moon landing on July 20, 1969, was one of the great achievements in human history. These 8 facts highlight the way it still captures the human imagination today.
Sotheby's calls the collection "among the most significant and valuable space exploration artifacts ever offered at auction." Armstrong and Cernan, the first and last men to step on the moon, both went to Purdue University. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
Yet the impossible became a reality on this day in history — on July 20, 1969 — when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin stepped on the moon as part of the NASA Apollo 11 mission.
Michael Collins piloted the command module orbiting the moon for the return to Earth.
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