It was the mission of Apollo 11 to land two men on the moon, and then return them safely to Earth. ... The U.S. put a man on the moon to complete and finish this race to the moon. ... On July 20, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong became the first man on walk on the moon. ... "A race was on to put a man on the moon. ... It was the mission of Apollo 11 to land two men on the moon, and then return them safely to Earth. ...

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Kennedy announced to America that we would put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. ... Two were found. ... The most popular Apollo mission was Apollo eleven, where Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walked the moon. ... The superstition came true when one of the two oxygen tanks exploded during the launch, and the command module was separated from its service module. ... In addition to our exploration of the moon, we are now exploring our solar system. ...

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When the Apollo 11 crew successfully landed on the moon, the crew and millions of Americans were filled with pride and a sense of accomplishment. ... They watched history being made as Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the surface of the moon. ... Landing on the moon was comparable to the first powered flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. ... Landing on the moon and other great accomplishments achieved in space gave Americans a sense of accomplishment and national pride. ... The advances are great, according to Sara Moody, a leading children's worker, because the techn...

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