Where did Apollo 11 land on the Moon during the first human lunar landing?

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Apollo 11 landed in the Sea of Tranquility during the first human lunar landing.

The lunar module Eagle touched down on July 20, 1969, at a site called Tranquility Base. The Sea of Tranquility is the English name for Mare Tranquillitatis, a broad basaltic plain on the Moon’s near side. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the surface, while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the command module Columbia.

Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969, using a Saturn V rocket. Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface several hours after landing, followed by Aldrin. The astronauts collected lunar samples, deployed scientific instruments, and photographed the landing area before lifting off in Eagle’s ascent stage.

The mission returned safely to Earth on July 24. Apollo 11’s landing site is sometimes confused with later Apollo locations, such as Fra Mauro, where Apollo 14 landed, or Hadley–Apennine, explored by Apollo 15.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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