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Who was considered to be the first man to step on the moon?
A. Yuri Gagarin
B. Edwin Aldrin
C. Neil Armstrong
D. Sunita Williams

Answer
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Hint: John F. Kennedy was the president of the United States in 1961. He aimed to land humans on the moon. The United States began the preparations to put people in space. NASA took up the responsibility to accomplish his dreams. And then Apollo 11’s mission was landed on the moon surface with two men in it. They planned to make them reach safely back to the earth also.

Complete step by step answer:
Apollo 11 began its journey on July 16, 1969. The astronauts in this spaceship were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Buzz. Armstrong and Buzz landed on the moon after four days. They landed in the lunar module on the moon. The module was called Eagle. Collins were held in orbit around the moon itself. He was the person doing experiments and took the pictures. Therefore on this day, that is July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human who stepped on the moon. On July 24, 1969, these three astronauts came back to earth successfully completing their journey. This was the first time in world history. In options, only the name of Armstrong is given.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note: The astronauts Armstrong and Buzz walked on the moon for almost three hours. They also performed experiments there. And they collected bits of dirt and rocks of the moon also. They fixed a U.S flag on the moon surface. This was for leaving the footprints or the signature of the US on the moon. They returned back to Collins and joined him on the orbit.