Question
What happened on July 20, 1969, both in space and on Earth? Use details from the text in your answer.
Answer
Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon, successfully landed on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon while astronaut Michael Collins orbited above. On Earth, people around the world watched the historic event on television.