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Apollo 11

Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans, Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. (Buzz Aldrin), on the Moon on July 20, 1969. This mission was a part of the Apollo Program, a series of lunar missions conducted by the NASA with the goal of achieving President John F. Kennedy's challenge to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth before the end of the 1960s.

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Apollo 11 not only marked the fulfillment of Kennedy's vision but also represented a major technological and cultural achievement. It was broadcast live to an estimated 600 million viewers worldwide, making it one of the most watched television broadcasts in history. The mission demonstrated the capabilities of human spaceflight and opened the door for further space exploration.

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