Apollo 11

APOLLO 11: Montgomery Residents Remember First Steps on the Moon

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Fifty years ago Saturday, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. It was an achievement “out of this world,”- literally. “I was 8 years old when the Apollo 11 went to the moon,” Scott Dawkins says. The words of Neil Armstrong are a vivid memory for some in the River Region- “It’s one small step for…

50 Years Ago: Man Walks on the Moon

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Celebrations are in full swing across the country for the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on another world. The Apollo 11 mission has special meaning in Alabama. The Saturn V rocket used to launch Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins into space was developed in Huntsville. Many activities have been happening near the U.S. Space and Rocket Center…