When did the first moon landing occur?
The first moon landing occurred on July 20, 1969. The United States' Apollo 11 mission was the first crewed mission to land on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on the Moon's surface at 20:17 UTC on July 20, 1969. Six hours and 39 minutes later, Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface at 02:56 UTC on July 21, followed by Aldrin. While they were away, much of the federal government focused on their voyage. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which ran the mission, was fully devoted to Apollo 11. The Moon landing was watched by nearly 600 million people around the world and is considered one of humanity's greatest achievements.