It's a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because the curvature is so much more pronounced than here on earth. It's an interesting place to be. I recommend it.

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Geologists have a saying - rocks remember.

Geologists have a saying - rocks remember.

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.

Research is creating new knowledge.

Research is creating new knowledge.

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...

As a boy, because I was born and raised in Ohio, about 60 miles north...

As a boy, because I was born and raised in Ohio, about 60 miles north...

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...

That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.

That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.

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.

We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and...

We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and...

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....

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...

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....

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.

Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.

Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.

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...

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

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

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

The Eagle has landed.

The Eagle has landed.