Exactly 50 years ago, and six hours and 39 minutes after landing on the Moon, Neil Armstrong took his historic first step on the lunar surface, saying "It's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". | BBC World Service

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind… At 10:56 pm ET on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took humanity’s first steps on the Moon. Those first steps were filmed by a camera mounted on the lunar module, which Armstrong activated on his way down the ladder. #Apollo11 #MoonLanding #NASA | National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

50 years ago, he made one giant leap for mankind. But there's more to Neil Armstrong than just his legendary steps on the moon. | National Geographic TV

Astronaut, military pilot and educator, Neil Armstrong, who was born on this day in 1930, made history in 1969 when he became the first man to walk on the moon. | Biography