Many other nations - including the UK - sent messages of congratulation. President Nixon, in the White House, spoke of the pride of the American people and said: "This certainly has to be the most historic telephone call ever made."
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We came in peace for all mankind."Īfter filming their experience with a portable television camera the astronauts received a message from the US President. They also unveiled a plaque bearing President Nixon's signature and an inscription reading: "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969 AD. Be a part of Neil Armstrongs life as an astronaut, educator, and leader for space exploration. He was joined by colleague Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin at 0315 GMT and the two collected data and performed various exercises - including jumping across the landscape - before planting the Stars and Stripes flag at 0341 GMT. This childrens book, Neil Armstrong-First Man on the Moon, by Annie Laura Smith, is part of The Ardent Writer Press Young Reader Series of books and biographies, notably biographies of prominent scientists. The historic moments were captured on television cameras installed on the Eagle and turned on by Armstrong.Īrmstrong spent his first few minutes on the Moon taking photographs and soil samples in case the mission had to be aborted suddenly. He described the surface as being like powdered charcoal and the landing craft left a crater about a foot deep. The Eagle has landed."Īs he put his left foot down first Armstrong declared: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The astronaut stepped onto the Moon's surface, in the Sea of Tranquility, at 0256 GMT, nearly 20 minutes after first opening the hatch on the Eagle landing craft.Īrmstrong had earlier reported the lunar module's safe landing at 2017 GMT with the words: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. American Neil Armstrong has become the first man to walk on the Moon.
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