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Today marks the 50th Anniversary of mankind's first steps onto the Moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were strapped into the Apollo craft on July 16, 1969 and within 11 minutes entered orbit. The astronauts' 4-day journey to the moon (+4 on return) was spent inside the Apollo's crew compartment, roughly the size of a minivan. At one point, unknown alarms rang and unexpected issues were faced, yet the astronauts' persevered they made it to the M...oon. After touching down a fair distance away from their planned landing zone, Armstrong was the first to step onto the Moon's surface. His "one small step" was actually a 3.5 foot leap, but we love the quote all the same. Twenty minutes later, Aldrin exited the module and the astronauts spent over two hours taking photographs, setting up experiments, and collecting samples. On the 24th of July, the return entry found great success as it splashed into the Pacific Ocean. Barring some details, such as the dinner menu and bathroom practices, this was a truly historic event. A worldwide broadcast allowed an estimated 650 million people to view the landing on their televisions. The US experienced a massive boost in both its confidence and technological prowess. And the Saturn V rocket, which propelled the Apollo spacecraft with 7.6m lbs of thrust, remains the most powerful and largest rocket built.
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