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I) First Crew On The Moon (In White):
Apollo 11
July 20, 1969
Crew Members
1) Neil Armstrong
2) Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin
3) Michael Collins
Who were they?
1) Born on August 5, 1930, Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer. He died on August 25, 2012.
2) Born on January 20, 1930, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin is an American astronaut and pilot.
3) Born on October 31, 1930, Michael Collins was an American astronaut. He died on April 28, 2021.
Picture of Earth Captured: Right.
II) 2026 Crew En route To The Moon (In Orange):
Artemis II
April 1, 2026
Crew Members
1) Reid Wiseman
2) Christina Koch
3) Victor Glover
4) Jeremy Hansen
Who are they?
1) Born on November 11, 1975, Gregory Reid Wiseman is an American astronaut and naval aviator.
2) Born on January 29, 1979, Christina Hammock Koch is an American engineer and NASA astronaut.
3) Born April 30, 1976, Victor Jerome Glover Jr. is an American naval officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.
4) Born January 27, 1976, Jeremy Roger Hansen is a Royal Canadian Air Force colonel, aquanaut, and CSA astronaut.
Picture of Earth Captured so far: Left
Photo credit: NASA
