The moment man first stepped on the Moon - BBC World Service

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's Moonwalk is one of the 20th Century's most iconic moments.

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“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These were the famous words commander Neil Armstrong spoke as he descended the ladder of the lunar module to begin his Moonwalk at 02:56 GMT on 21 July 1969. He was followed on to the surface shortly afterwards by lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin. Command module pilot Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit whilst Armstrong and Aldrin explored the Moon's surface.

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