On the Moon



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On July 20, 1969, American astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr. (pictured) became the second person to walk on the moon. Aldrin stepped onto the moon shortly after fellow Apollo 11 astronaut, Neil Armstrong. While millions of people on earth watched a televised broadcast of the event, Armstrong and Aldrin spent two hours exploring the lunar surface, gathering samples, taking photos, and setting up experiments. Armstrong captured the exultant mood in this brief speech broadcast from space.

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NASA; Space Exploration; Astronaut

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