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50 Years Ago Today

Related Topics: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Moon

Fifty years ago today, human beings walked on the Earth's moon for the first time. I was born too late to watch it all unfold live, but here's how it looked.

All the great photos of man on the moon July 20, 1969 are of Buzz Aldrin, because Neil Armstrong was taking the pictures. Here's a fantastic shot of Buzz.

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In the decade before my birth there are two moments I wish I had watched live. The first is this moon landing from fifty years ago. The second is this.