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<ref> Armstrong insists he said "one small step for a man." Whether he succeeded in enunciated the word "a" is disputed. See [[Neil_Armstrong#One small step]] </ref>  

<ref> Armstrong insists he said "one small step for a man." Whether he succeeded in enunciated the word "a" is disputed. See [[Neil_Armstrong#One small step]] </ref>  

[[File:NASA Moon Flag.jpg|left|200px]]

[[File:NASA Moon Flag.jpg|left|200px]]

The crew consisted of Commander Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., and [[Michael Collins]]. [[Aldrin]] was second person on the moon. Collins orbited in the command module, ''Columbia''; Armstrong and Aldrin descended to the surface in the lunar excursion module, ''Eagle''. They broadcast a live videotaping and placed the American [[Flag of the United States of America|flag]] and a plaque which read: ''"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot on the moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."'' They also gathered rocks and soil during their brief visit to the surface.  

The crew consisted of Commander Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., and [[Michael Collins]]. [[Aldrin]] was second person on the moon. Collins orbited in the command module, ''Columbia''; Armstrong and Aldrin descended to the surface in the lunar excursion module, ''Eagle''. They broadcast their brief visit to the lunar surface live on international television. During their visit they placed the American [[Flag of the United States of America|flag]] along with a plaque which read: ''"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot on the moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."'' They also gathered rocks and soil during their visit.  

The rocket, a [[Saturn V]], was launched on July 16, 1969 by [[NASA]] from Kennedy Space Center, and it entered lunar orbit on July 19.

The rocket, a [[Saturn V]], was launched on July 16, 1969 by [[NASA]] from Kennedy Space Center, and it entered lunar orbit on July 19.

[[Image:Apollo11-crew.jpg‎|right|thumb|250px|The Apollo 11 Crew]]

[[Image:Apollo11-crew.jpg‎|right|thumb|250px|The Apollo 11 Crew]]

[[John F. Kennedy]] had determined to send a man to the moon before the end of the decade. However, by the time the landing was made, [[Richard Nixon]] was in office. He sent the astronauts a live message shortly after they landed.   

[[John F. Kennedy]] had urged the United States to send a man to the moon before the end of the 1960s. By the time the landing was made, [[Richard Nixon]] was in office. He spoke with the astronauts by radio shortly after they landed.   

They returned safely to Earth on July 24, 1969.  

They returned safely to Earth on July 24, 1969.  

Some disruptive influences have attempted to undermine the idea that the moon landing was real by claiming that it was a hoax filmed on a set, but all these claims have been debunked, despite continuing controversy over the role of NASA, which has not managed to capitalize on its moon successes.

Some skeptics have claimed that Apollo 11 and the five subsequent lunar landings were hoaxes filmed on television or movie sets. These claims have been debunked by the participants and scientific experts. Several of the landing sites have since been photographed from orbit by unmanned probes, strongly suggesting that humans did in fact visit the lunar surface.

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