woman kind as well. 45 years ago today, more than a half billion people watched neal armstrong take they first steps on the moon. >> it was as one former astronaut puts it the most exceptional moment in modern american history. phil keating reports. >> today very special day here in the kennedy space center. the enormous saturn five rocke s powered the apollo 11 to the moon after landing neal armstrong and buzz aldrich but their historic footprints where no one had ever stood before. >> as half a billion people around the world stared at their tv screens, the united states landed the apollo 11 in the sea of tranquility. then for just 2.5 hours, neal armstrong and buzz aldrin explored the lunar surface bouncing around taking photos making those special footprints and planting that specially made american flag which still stands there today. it's one of those rare moments in history where everyone who was alive remembers exactly where they were and that triumph moment. >> i moon if you look back what's happened in modern american history is there one thing that you can think of that i can

i give you neal armstrong. >> neal armstrong was unflopble. iator and armstrong just seemed never to be ruffled. >> neal is a cool guy, as we all know. in fact, all of the guys i was working with at the time are all exceptional pilots so it's great to be on a team like that where they are all winners. >> germany is the space agency's bridge to the future. with it we'll learn man's true capabilities and draw backs in space and on the last five germany flights we'll practice several different forms of rendezvous, the skill needed to supply spacecraft to change crews and ability to operate in a medium that is fantastically rewarding and terrifyingly dangerous. it's a rehearsal for apologize go. the three-man spacecraft to get us to the moon. >> the person who they say became the first man to walk around in space. >> when he went outside the spacecraft, they said no, he count have done that but the soviets went outside and came back was a shocker. the soviet union pushed americans back. part of the game. >> i would say for most of the 60s we had a

ago, more than a half a billion people were glued to their tv sets, and the famous words from neal armstrong he reveals to us things we didn't know. his nickname, given to him by sisters that couldn't pronounce the word brother. and buzz reveals they put odds on their trip. they knew they were risking their lives. what were the chances you would make it to the moon? >> good question. about 60%. not bad. >> and the astronauts walking on board to their mission. >> we have a liftoff. >> he says he will never forget the moment he stepped on the moon. >> with great confidence, i jumped up. and i didn't quite make the bottom. >> and for all the boys and girls across america tonight, a message. what would you say? >> find something, but just concentrate and give it everything you've got. >> so, we choose buzz aldrin and that great team. this image tonight, a difficult story to end the week on. we thank you for tuning in with us. for diane and all of us, good night. this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants -- a health aide from new york, new york... an astrophysicist from pasadena, califor

astronauts neal armstrong, taking that giant leap for mankind as the world watched in awe. today nasa is remembering that legendary landing and phil keating is live from the kennedy space center in florida. hi. >> a very special day at the kennedy space center and tonight a who's who from that very unique select few for the "apollo 11" landing dinner. underneath the saturn 5 rocket which remains the tallest, heaviest and most powerful rocket ever to blast off from earth. take a look at today's nasa image of the day. they release these photos every day. today is the eagle en route to the lunar surface. 45 years ago today and commanded by neil armstrong who would soon after make history for the human race. >> houston, the eagle has landed. >> armstrong and aldrin landed in the sea of tranquility and then canceled their scheduled two-hour nap figuring they had just landed on the moon and probably wouldn't be able to fall asleep. pretty smart. flew the surface module up above. took the three crewmen three long days in that cramped capsule to goon. but armstrong and aldrin reall

ago, more than a half a billion people were glued to their tv sets, and the famous words from neal armstrongnt leap for mankind. >> and with him, buzz aldrin. another american hero. and tonight, he reveals to us things we didn't know. his nickname, given to him by sisters that couldn't pronounce the word brother. so, what would come out? >> baby brother becomes baby buzzer. >> and buzz reveals they put odds on their trip. they knew they were risking their lives. what were the chances you would make it to the moon? >> good question. we figured it was about 60%. not bad. >> after breakfast, the astronauts walking to board their mission. you were the last one there. >> we have a liftoff. >> he says he will never forget the moment he stepped on the moon. >> i get to the bottom. and with great confidence, i jumped up. and i didn't quite make the bottom. >> and for all the boys and girls across america tonight, a message. if someone said they had a dream, what would you say? >> you can find something, but just concentrate and give it everything you've got. >> so, we choose buzz aldrin and that gre

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and 45 years ago today, astronauts neal armstrong, michael collins, and buzz aldrin entered the lunare first humans to step foot on the moon. collins remained aboard the orbiting command ship. let's bring in former astronaut, buzz aldrin, one of the only 12 people to stand on the moon. sir, what a pleasure it is to see you today. as you look back, and you've seen this footage so many times, when you and neal armstrong spent 21-and-a-half hours on the moon's surface, how does that memory that you had then, that experience, how has that changed to what it is today when you see that? >> i guess i would say that today, when i i think about those images and those moments, it brings to mind where we are today, which is 45 years later, and in five years, it will be 50 years later. and that's a big year to celebrate. not that this one isn't, because it's crucial. we can do some things this year, leading up to five more years. >> right, right. >> and what was it like when you put your foot down? what does it feel like? is it like stepping down on sand? is it like stepping down on snow? what wa

the documents were released this weekend on the 45t 45th anniversary of neal armstrong's historic moon walk. >> more than 500 palestinians killed in gas, 18 israeli's have died. >> three dutch investigators beginning to examine the victims of the malaysian airlines crash in ukraine. there is growing evidence that russia supplied the rebels with the weapon that brought down that plane last week, killing 300 onboard. >> chicago's mayor rahm emanuel getting emotional about the shooting of an 11-year-old girl in the city. she was killed in gun violence there this weekend. >> we'll look at a man considered to be the most powerful separatist in ukraine, the man referred to as igor the shooter. >> people are voicing support both for the israeli and palestinian people. that video and others captured by our citizen journalists. >> we are back with you in two minutes with more aljazeera america, including the latest on the situation in gaza and the plane crash in ukraine. >> al jazeera america presents >> i'm pretty burnt out, if i said that i'm perfectly fine, i would be lying. >> 15 stories on

he was a natural aviator and armstrong just seemed never to be ruffled. >> neal is a cool guy, as we is a cool guy, as we al know. in fact, all of the guys i was working with at the time are all exceptional pilots so it's great to be on a team like that where they are all winners. >> gemini is the space agency's bridge to the future. with it we'll learn man's true capabilities and drawbacks in space and on the last five gemini flights we'll practice several different forms of rendezvous, the skill needed to supply spacecraft to change crews and ability to operate in a medium that is fantastically rewarding and terrifyingly dangerous. it's a rehearsal for "apollo." the three-man spacecraft to get us to the moon. ♪ so nice, so nice ♪ st. croix full of pure vibes ♪ so nice, so nice ♪ st. john a real paradise ♪ so nice, so nice ♪ proud to be from the virgin islands ♪ ♪ and the whole place nice [ female announcer ] to experience your virgin islands nice, book one of our summer packages today. virgin islands nice, moderate to severe is tough, but i've managed. i got to be pretty good at ma