Obama Meets Apollo 11 Astronauts to Mark Moon Landing's 45th Anniversary

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, U.S. President Barack Obama met with members of the crew on Tuesday, including Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins and Carol Armstrong, the widow of Neil Armstrong

On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moonSpending about two hours and 31 minutes on its surface, the astronauts collected some 47 pounds of samples and conducted four experiments, before returning to their spacecraft

See also: 'The Eagle Has Landed:' The Apollo 11 Mission, 45 Years Later

Mike Collins & I met with President Obama today in honor of our #Apollo11 landing. I stressed to him the need for mi… http://t.co/qY0Q2Q0XvE

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Obama Meets Apollo 11 Astronauts to Mark Moon Landing's 45th Anniversary