55th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing
Posted/updated on: July 21, 2024 at 6:54 pmCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) ā The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrinās giant leap.
Aldrin, 94, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew, headlines a gala at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on Saturday night. He’ll be joined by astronaut Charlie Duke, who was the voice inside Mission Control for the July 20, 1969 moon landing.
Museum President Jim Kidrick couldnāt resist throwing a bash ā55 years to the day of one of the most historic moments in not only the history of America, but in the history of the world.ā
Canāt make it to San Diego, Cape Canaveral or Houston? There are plenty of other ways to celebrate the moon landing, including the new film āFly Me to the Moon,ā a light-hearted lookback starring Scarlett Johansson.
And you can explore all things Apollo 11 on a special website by the Smithsonian Institutionās National Air and Space Museum.
If nothing else, soak in the full moon Saturday night into Sunday morning.