That’s one small step for a man — one giant leap for mankind. — Neil Armstrong, First Man to Set Foot on the Moon July 20, 1969: American Astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. Were you watching the event on television that day, as so many around the […]
Space Exploration
Apollo 8
With astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, Jr. and William Anders, Apollo 8 blasted off toward the moon on December 21, 1968. Their mission was the first manned spacecraft to reach the moon, orbit it, and then return home. This endeavor included several historically-significant events, one of which was actually setting eyes on the far side […]