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Neil Armstrong officially became the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969 2 3 8. As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, he stepped from the Lunar Module Eagle onto the surface at 10:56 pm EDT 5 10. High-credibility sources from NASA, the National Air and Space Museum, and Reuters confirm there is no evidence the moon landing was faked and cite extensive proof of the event 1 2 3. During their time on the surface, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted a lunar laser ranging retroreflector array, a physical instrument that remains operational and allows scientists to measure the distance to the moon today 7. Armstrong described the lunar descent as the most complex part of the flight, rating the actual walk as a one out of 10 for difficulty 4.