On July 20, 1969, an estimated 650 million people watched in suspense as Neil Armstrong descended a ladder towards the surface of the Moon.
As he took his first steps,
'One small step for a man': Did we mishear Armstrong's first words on Moon?
Armstrong insisted that he actually said, 'That's one small step for a man.' In fact, in the official transcript, Nasa transcribes the quote as 'that's one small step for (a) man'
 "Neil Armstrong | Photo: Wikimedia Commons")
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Neil Armstrong | Photo: Wikimedia Commons
First Published: Jul 17 2019 | 10:37 AM IST
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