20 July 1969: The Lunar Module Eagle, crewed by Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin, landed at what Armstrong dubbed "Tranquility Base," Aldrin took Communion; Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the Moon, Aldrin the second; the explorers addressed a massive live television audience on Earth, hoisted the American flag, deployed scientific instruments, & collected soil & rock samples.
The Rebel Black Dot Moonshot Songs o' the Day: Apollo 11
They Might Be Giants, "Destination Moon" from John Henry (The Last Angry Man)
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National Aeronautics & Space Administration, "Apollo 11 Excerpt 19" from The Apollo Missions (The Last Angry Man)
Commentary:
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for Mankind."
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