It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very,…

Quote by Neil Armstrong

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The Eagle has landed.

The Eagle has landed.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but...

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but...

I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful.

I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful.

In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.

In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm...

I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm...

I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human...

I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human...

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to...

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to...

The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this...

The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this...

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I...

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I...

I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth.

I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth.

Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get...

Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get...

I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially...

I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially...

Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD....

Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD....

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

Research is creating new knowledge.

Research is creating new knowledge.

Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight....

Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight....

If that's there, I believe that technology will probably step up to their part of...

If that's there, I believe that technology will probably step up to their part of...