Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, both American, landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours 39 minutes later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC; Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later. They spent about two and a quarter hours together outside the spacecraft, and collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material to bring back to Earth. Command module pilot Michael Collins flew the command module Columbia alone in lunar orbit while they were on the Moon's surface. Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21 hours 31 minutes on the lunar surface at a site they named Tranquility Base before lifting off to rejoin Columbia in lunar orbit.  Read more..

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As a reminder, an incredible number of postal administrations around the world ((France, Brazil, Bulgaria, Malta, Canada, USA, Spain, Germany, Romania, Australia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Poland, Gibraltar, Faroe Islands, Austria, Kyrgyzstan (KEP), Uruguay, Republika Srpska, Vietnam ...) have issued this year stamps dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, the proof that this feat marked the last generations of humans!. Read more..