Apollo 11 - "Here Men From The Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon The Moon" - July 20, 1969

This clip, posted in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the first manned expedition to the surface of the Moon, features the Apollo 11 astronauts unveiling and reading for the television audience back on Earth, the plaque on the front landing leg of the Lunar Module. "Here Men From The Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon The Moon, July, 1969, AD. We Came In Peace For All Mankind."

It is worth noting that, in this segment, astronaut Buzz Aldrin has his gold UV visor raised, and his face is visible several times throughout the clip.

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Science & Technology

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• Apollo 11
• Neil Armstrong
• NASA
• Buzz Aldrin