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“The [Moon] surface is fine and powdery. I can kick it up loosely with my toe. It does adhere in fine layers like powdered charcoal to the sole and sides of my boots. I only go in a small fraction of an inch, maybe an eighth of an inch, but I can see the footprints of my boots and the treads in the fine sandy particles.”

Quote by Neil Armstrong

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Neil Armstrong, born on August 5, 1930, in Ohio, United States, was an American astronaut and the first human to walk on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, as the commander of Apollo 11, Armstrong made history by becoming the first person to set foot on the lunar surface. His famous quote, 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,' has become an iconic statement in human space exploration. more

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