The stamps show the beauty of space, the Moon and the vehicles that took man to the Moon. The stamp issue commemorates the anniversary of the Moon landing and also all the missions that led up to that ‘One Small Step’. The Isle of Man Post Office introduced the above landmark issue in the 50th anniversary year of the first manned flight to land on the Moon. They collected rocks, planted the US flag, and deployed a seismograph and an experiment called the Lunar Ranging Retroreflector – a reflective device that measures the distance between the Earth and the Moon using lasers from Earth – which is still in use today.

In total, Armstrong and Aldrin were on the lunar surface for only 21 hours, 36 minutes and 21 seconds and were outside walking in the Sea of Tranquility for just 2 hours, 31 minutes and 40 seconds. He landed safely in Tranquility Base with Aldrin keeping an eagle eye on the module’s control instruments, with deep concern over its dangerously low fuel tank. In a nerve-wracking landing, Armstrong had to manually fly the Lunar Module past the intended landing spot, which he could see was filled with boulders. On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon, soon followed by Buzz Aldrin. Republic of North Macedonia 50th anniversary of Moon Landing. Interestingly no one ever did it more than once. Besides Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong – who were the first two astronauts to step on the Moon – there were also Alan Bean, Pete Conrad, Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, David Scott, James Irwin, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan, and Harrison Schmitt. In total to date twelve people have walked on the Moon. Many countries around the world are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing on postage stamps. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of what was the first moon landing. It is remembered as one of the world’s most significant historical events, the impact of which has affected the lives of the world’s population, and continues as a source of inspiration to this day. Neil Armstrong carried with him remnants of fabric and the propeller of the Wright Flyer the craft flown by the Wright brothers pioneering flight which paved the way.īuzz Aldrin said later “ One truth I have discovered for sure: When you believe things are possible and you are willing to work hard to accomplish your goals, you can achieve the next impossible dream.The American Apollo 11 lunar mission took place in July 1969.

In homage to his fellow Ohioans, Wilbur and Orville Wright.

It was said that the flight lasted only 12 seconds and covered about 120 feet (about 36.5 metres). Incredibly this testament to human exploration came only 66 years after the Wright brothers made the very first heavier than-air powered flight, 4 miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA on December 17, 1903. The mission took eight days, three hours, eighteen minutes and thirty-five seconds and covered approximately 240,000 miles (286,242 km). Leaving behind the command module Columbia and its pilot Michael Collins some 3 days earlier, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Eagle on the Moons surface in the Sea of Tranquility They had over shot the intended landing site by about 3 miles (4.8 km) and had only 30 seconds of fuel left. Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon.Īn estimated 600 million people around the world gathered around television sets to witness the moon landing and marvel at NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar mission. 50 years ago on the 20 July, 1969, at 10.56 pm EDT.

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