The Sea Of Tranquility
The preparation for their departure from Eagle took approximately four hours. Armstrong finally ventured out onto the landscape of the Sea of Tranquility after a little more than 110 hours. He also included a note that became a significant part of the momentous occasion: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” It had been so intense that he left out the “a” he planned to say.
The Sea Of Tranquility
Exploring The Surface Of The Moon
Aldrin climbed down the short ladder and stepped out onto the moon’s surface about twenty minutes after departing Eagle. Armstrong had finished installing the television camera that would broadcast the view to millions of people across the world by that point. The rest of the world was able to follow them on this incredible adventure. The astronauts spent two and a half hours investigating the terrain around them before returning to the lunar module. As far as we know, this is the official version of the story.
Exploring The Surface Of The Moon
