Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the moon from "summary" of A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin
In that moment, Neil Armstrong stepped off the ladder of the lunar module and onto the surface of the moon. As he descended the last few rungs, he paused for a moment to test the firmness of the ground beneath his feet. The lunar dust – fine and powdery, unlike anything he had ever encountered – puffed up around his boots as he took that historic first step. The words he spoke as he touched the moon's surface were now immortalized: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong's movements were deliberate and measured, a stark contrast to the vastness of the lunar landscape that stretched out before him. His every action had been rehearsed and perfected over countless simulations back on Earth, but nothing could truly prepare him for the reality of standing on another celestial body. As Armstrong explored the lunar surface, his fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin followed shortly behind, leaving ...
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