The Moon Landing

July 20, 1969 — 4:05 PM EDT

Neil Armstrong: Houston, we're starting powered descent

Charlie Duke: Copy Eagle. You are go for powered descent.

Buzz Aldrin: Altitude 33,500 feet. Everything nominal.

4:10 PM EDT

Neil Armstrong: PROGRAM ALARM

Neil Armstrong: It's a 1202

Buzz Aldrin: 1202

Charlie Duke: Stand by

Charlie Duke: We got you. Same type as in training. You are go on that alarm.

Neil Armstrong: Roger

Buzz Aldrin: We got another one. 1202.

Charlie Duke: Roger, we got it. You're still go.

Buzz Aldrin: How about letting us know how far off the targeted landing site we are

Charlie Duke: Working on it

4:15 PM EDT

Neil Armstrong: I can see the landing area

Neil Armstrong: It's a boulder field.

Neil Armstrong: I'm going manual.

Charlie Duke: Copy. 60 seconds of fuel remaining.

Buzz Aldrin: 35 feet. Drifting right.

Buzz Aldrin: 20 feet

Buzz Aldrin: 10 feet

Charlie Duke: 30 seconds of fuel.

Buzz Aldrin: Contact light.

Neil Armstrong: Engine stop.

Neil Armstrong: Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.

Charlie Duke: Roger Tranquility. We copy you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again.😂

Buzz Aldrin: That was a close one👆

Charlie Duke: Close doesn't begin to describe it. 15 seconds of fuel left.

Neil Armstrong: Looked better than it was

Buzz Aldrin: Neil you flew us over a crater the size of a football field with no fuel and you're saying it LOOKED BETTER THAN IT WAS

Charlie Duke: 😂😂😂

Neil Armstrong: Ok requesting permission to go outside

Charlie Duke: Neil you just landed on the moon maybe take five minutes

Neil Armstrong: I've taken five minutes. Requesting permission to go outside.

10:51 PM EDT

Neil Armstrong: I'm at the bottom of the ladder

Neil Armstrong: The surface looks very fine grained. Almost like powder.

Charlie Duke: The whole world is watching right now. No pressure.

Neil Armstrong: That's one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.

Charlie Duke: We copy, Neil.🇺🇸

Buzz Aldrin: Beautiful view

Neil Armstrong: Isn't it magnificent

Buzz Aldrin: Magnificent desolation.

Charlie Duke: I'm not crying at this console right now

Charlie Duke: But several people around me definitely are

Buzz Aldrin: Tell them we said thanks for the ride❤️