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Astronaut Neil Armstrong walks on the lunar surface July 20, 1969.

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On this day 45 years ago, the world held its collective breath as it waited for news of the Apollo 11 spacecraft landing on the Moon.There was no live video broadcast of the landing itself. Radio transmissions between the Apollo spacecraft were carried on television, though, and CBS News paired that with animation of a lunar module descending. Astronaut Neil Armstrong, known for his cool attitude under pressure, guided the fragile Eagle lunar module to a safe spot in the (dry) Sea of Tranquility, despite unexpected obstacles...

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