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People walked on the Moon in 1969.

How we know

Apollo crews brought rocks home, left tools, and later spacecraft photographed the landing places.

More to know

Neil Armstrong stepped out first. Buzz Aldrin came next.

Neil ArmstrongHe was the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969.Twenty wild facts
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