HOW TO: Experience the Apollo 11 Moon Landing in Realtime

Did you know that in just 8 days, it will be the 40th anniversary of one of mankind’s greatest achievements? It was on July 20th, 1969 that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first human beings to set foot on a celestial body beyond the earth. And while astronauts now make regular trips to space (although not today, due to mother nature), the Apollo 11 mission and the famous Armstrong line still live on as turning points in human history.

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