Global celebrations mark International Moon Day on Apollo 11 anniversary

Today, the International Moon Day is being celebrated worldwide.This day is observed on the anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, marking 55 years since American astronaut Neil Armstrong made history by stepping on the moon on July 20, 1969.

In 2021, the United Nations General Assembly declared July 20 as International Moon Day.

On this occasion, the United Nations has issued six commemorative stamps.

The Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) emphasized the growing global interest in lunar exploration.

The American space agency NASA also posted a commemorative picture of Neil Armstrong’s moonwalk on its social media account, along with the message he sent to Earth.

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