Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing

Today we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing back on July 20 1969. The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon.

The mission was launched on July 16 1969 and carried Mission Commander Neil Alden Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr. It was Armstrong that took the first steps onto the Moon's surface and said the line "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".

	Photos: Guess that Apollo 11 kit: Are you a lunar-tic quiz!
	Article: The computers that put man on the moon
	Videos: How it all happened
	Interactive: Timeline showing all the missions
	Info: The Earth and the Moon - Distance and difference

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