00:00 On this day in space.
00:03 In 1969, human beings walked on the moon for the very first time.
00:08 Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin exited their lunar lander
00:12 and planted their moon boots on the lunar surface at about 11pm Eastern time.
00:16 Armstrong led the way down the ladder.
00:19 When he took his first step, he famously said,
00:22 "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
00:26 Once they found their footing, they got straight to work.
00:29 They inspected the spacecraft to look for any damage from the landing,
00:32 set up cameras, collected moon rocks, and planted the American flag into the soil.
00:37 They also strolled around on the moon to assess the mobility of their spacesuits.
00:42 And that's what happened on this day in space.
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