Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history when they became the first humans to set foot on the moon. More than half a billion people watched on television as Armstrong climbed down the ladder of the Eagle lunar lander. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this landmark moment, we gathered some moving pictures that show the wives of Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins as, on TV, they watch them propelled 239,800 miles to the Moon.
Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history when they became the first humans to set foot on the moon.
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