On this day in @NASAHistory, the first humans set foot on the Moon during #Apollo11. With more than half a billion people watching on television, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went where no one had gone before. Explore archived images and stories: go.nasa.gov/2JEN9hu

Today in 1969, the 363-feet tall Saturn V rocket launches for Apollo 11 - our first mission to land @NASA_Astronauts on the Moon. This giant leap paved the way for future missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Details: go.nasa.gov/2KYip0p.