The first ever landing on the Moon occurred on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission. The lunar module, named Eagle, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, touched down on the Moon’s surface while Michael Collins orbited above in the command module. Neil Armstrong famously became the first person to set foot on the lunar surface, followed by Buzz Aldrin. Armstrong’s words as he stepped onto the Moon were, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”