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**by** **Sydney****, Grade 6** The first person on the moon was Neil Armstrong. On July 20th, 1969 the Apollo crew was the first group of astronauts to land on the moon in the history of mankind. When the astronauts were researching the moon, it was another step closer to outer-space research and gave us another big look at our solar system.

The members of Apollo were Neil Armstrong, Michael Colin and Edwin Aldrin. They were the first astronauts who went to the moon. Before any human walked the moon they sent a satellite out to to test outer-space. Once Apollo II arrived at the moon they placed their Eagle (the lunar landing craft) on the moon. It took a life or death risk to land on the moon perfectly because if the rocket failed to fire or fired too long the mission would fail.

After perfectly landing on the moon, Neil Armstrong explored the moon and described it. He said “The moon surface was fine and powdery. It sticks in the fine layers like powdered charcoal to the soles of (my) feet.” Neil and his crew member Edwin researched for hours on the moon. They collected rocks and pounds of moon surface soil. They also planted an American flag on the surface of the moon and their footprints still remain molded on the ground of the moon.

If Apollo didn’t end up going to space, this history wouldn’t have been made. They wouldn’t have discovered what’s on the moon. The Apollo II crew are now all living their lives after their life-risking adventure. Still today generation after generation are researching and exploring more of the moon and outer-space.