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Who first stepped onto the Moon?

Neil Armstrong, commander of Apollo 11.

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  1. Neil Armstrong ✔
  2. Alan Shepard
  3. John Glenn

Why: Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon during Apollo 11. Buzz Aldrin joined him on the surface while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit.

Huh, didn't know that: Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface on July 20, 1969, in U.S. time zones.

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Armstrong's first step had very little atmosphere.
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Answer: Neil Armstrong. Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon during Apollo 11. Buzz Aldrin joined him on the surface while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit.

  1. NASA, Neil A. Armstrong www.nasa.gov/people/neil-a-armstrong
    he became the first person to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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