At 10:56 p.m. ET on July 20, 1969, the American astronaut Neil Armstrong put his left foot on the lunar surface and famously declared, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for ...

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy set a goal for the United States to go to the moon. Eight years later, at 9:32 a.m. July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy with Commander Neil ...

'One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,' July 20, 1969. Published: Jul. 20, 2018, 11:00 a.m. Apollo 11 lands on the moon, July 20, 1969 ...

"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong was the first human to step foot on the moon at 10:56 p.m. on July 20, 1969.

Forty-one years ago today, humans set foot on the moon for the first time. Neil Armstrong left a footprint in the dust, and said, "This is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." ...