- Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the moon.
- The moon landing was a historic moment for space exploration.
- The last time a person visited the moon was in December 1972, during NASA's Apollo 17 mission.
- Here are the best movies and documentaries to watch in order to learn more about the moon landing.
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Exactly 50 years ago today, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped through the hatch of a tiny, rickety spacecraft, drifted down a metal ladder, and set foot on the dusty surface of the moon.
That moon landing has made for great cinema ever since. Nobody has been back to the moon since the Apollo program ended in 1972, but directors, producers, actors, and documentary-makers have been inspired by the video footage and audio recordings from the missions for decades.
Their work captures the drama, humor, suspense, and tragedy of these early days of space exploration. Here are 11 Apollo movies and documentaries to watch this week.