Today in history: One giant leap for mankind
July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind
At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American 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 man, one giant leap for mankind." Stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle, Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon.
See photos from the moon landing:
The anniversary has been marked in a variety of ways, with the New York Times sharing its landmark frontpage and Buzz Aldrin using the opportunity to talk about the next space frontier for humans: Mars.
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind — on this day in 1969.
Posted by The New York Times on Monday, July 20, 2015
It's the 46th Anniversary Apollo 11 moon landing. Mankind's first small step-The next giant leap will be #Mars#GYATMpic.twitter.com/c2ADqSN72G
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) July 20, 2015
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