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Works Cited
"Apollo 11 Mission." Apollo 11 Mission. Lunar and Planetary Institute, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
This source is divided into sections. It has a section that talks all about the landing
site, another one for the surface operations, mission photography, science
experiments, and lunar samples. Each section provides lots of information on
basically everything that happened in Apollo 11. It also has lots of saying that the
astronauts said about what they saw or just simply giving their input. What this
source has that the others have looked over are the samples that they brought back
from the moon. There were two main types of rocks that they found in the moon.
The site provides lots of accurate and reliable information. It is a primary source.
"Buzz Aldrin Interview." Interview with Buzz Aldrin. Scholastic, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
This website is an interview with one of the Apollo 11 astronauts (Buzz Aldrin).
In this interview, they asked him personal question such as why he became an
astronaut and they also asked him questions about the mission itself how it looked
and if it met his expectations. They also ask him questions about the mission itself
in general. For instance, they asked him why the mission was so important. They
also ask him about his personal thoughts on future exploration. This is a reliable
source with lots of neat information to better comprehend an astronaut himself. It
is a primary source.
Dunbar, Brian. "St2009. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.atement from Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael
Collins." NASA. NASA, 15 July
This source is an interview with the pilot of Apollo 11 himself. Here, the
interviewer also asked him personal questions like if he felt lonely in the middle

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of the universe or if he felt like he had gotten enough recognition. Based off of
how he was responding, the interviewer asked him if he was grumpy and Collins
said he definitely was not grumpy which is a laugh for all. He said he was actually
lucky. The interviewer also asked him a bit about the mission like what he did or
what his strongest memory was. This is a reliable website. It is a primary source.
Dunbar, Brian. "July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind." NASA. NASA, n.d. Web. 24 Nov.
2015.
In this website, it is mentioned that there were three astronauts. It has specific
times which contain the time the engines fired, when they landed, and what time
the first foot landed on the moon. It is also followed by words from the astronauts
and significant moments that occurred. It is a very trustworthy website due to the
fact that it is a Nasa website which makes it pretty reliable and it provides quotes
from the astronauts themselves making it a primary source. The information is
very helpful, there is even a video of the moon landing provided with lots of good
facts.
"First Explorers on the Moon." Man Walks on Another World National Geographic
Magazine. National Geographic, Dec. 1969. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
This website has the actual words from an article published in 1969. It is the
whole conversation they had once they landed. It is basically like a play, but it
actually happened. While reading through it, the audience can notice that they
were being playful with one another and making jokes despite the fact that they
were on the moon and that they had to put on their best suit for their own safety
and to successfully accomplish their mission. This website is reliable and allows

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the audience to know word by word what was going on throught the astronauts
heads. It is a primary source.
Gallagher, Paul. "Neil Armstrong's Last Interview: Rare Glimpse of Man and Moon Mission."
Theguardian. N.p., 25 Aug. 2012. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
This website focuses more on the events that could of gone wrong such as the
actual chance of survival and a few scares that the crew had while on mission. It
also has Armstrong's reaction to a rumor that was going around saying that the
mission was a fraud. The website has a lot of interesting facts that can definitely
keep the audience entertained. It is a primary source because it has sayings that
Armstrong said himself. This website is useful for pretty much the gossip that
went on during Apollo 11. It does not focus on the numerical facts but the cons in
general which makes it a unique source because it differs from the rest based on
the main focus.
Howell, Elizabeth. "Apollo 11 Flight Log, July 20, 1969: The Moon Landing | Space.com."
Space. N.p., 20 July 2014. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
This source is simply based on a four minute video of the spaceship blasting off
and the view that the astronauts had once they got to the moon. It is almost like a
summary in a video. This source is extremely accurate providing a great visual for
the audience. The viewers can even pretend that they were in the actual moment
watching it stream live because the video is pretty suspenseful even though the
audience already knows what the outcome is. It is definitely a primary source.
Along with the video, there are also some of the basic facts that are mentioned in
other websites as well.

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Potter, Ned. "Neil Armstrong Recalls Hair-Raising Apollo Moon Landing." ABC News. ABC
News Network, 24 May 2012. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
This source is an interview with the one and only first man to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong. This source includes a video in which Armstrong was
interviewed years after the mission took place. The interview happened three and
a half years back. Armstrong was not a big fan of all the interviews so when he
agreed to do this one, it was a pretty big deal according to the article. The website
provides lots of Armstrongs sayings and it even has a section in which Armstrong
praised Nasa. He said it is one of the most successful and he is saddened that it is
taking a turn. The website is filled with awesome insight from Armstrongs point
of view. It is a primary source.
Redd, Nola Taylor. "Apollo 11: First Men on the Moon | Space.com." Space. N.p., 25 July 2012.
Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
This source gives a bit more background of the astronauts and their process before
actually going on this mission. It explains who documented the whole mission
and why they did so and it also has another video of the astronauts on the moon.
The video is specifically on Armstrong's famous quote when he took the very first
human step on the moon. The video is pretty blurry but that is as best as it gets. It
also presents a visual on the lunar module and on the space suit that they wore
with labels. It is very accurate as well providing another great visual making it a
primary source.
Taylor, Alan. "The Year Men Walked on the Moon." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 15
July 2014. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.

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This website is basically just a whole bunch of pictures that are from everything
that had to do with the mission. It has picture of the astronauts on the moon and a
portrait of the three of them together. It also has black and white pictures of
families that were watching it live. There is even one were a lot of people
gathered around to watch it on a big screen. The one that appealed to me the most
was a picture of the spaceship just about to leave earth. The engines were on and
it was ready to go which makes it a really cool picture. This is a great primary
source for visual pictures.
"The First Men on the Moon: The Apollo 11 Lunar Landing." The First Men on the
Moon: The Apollo 11 Lunar Landing. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
Of all the primary sources, this has got to be one of the most interesting ones. This
source provides no actual facts but it has the whole documentation of the
astronauts on their way to the moon. It catches when they land and what they
were saying so it basically has everyones reactions to everything that was going
on in that exact moment. Along with that, it has the recording of the radio with the
actual conversation typed to the side between those on ground to the astronauts
themselves. This source is definitely reliable for the actual deal and it is
absolutely a primary source.
"The History Place - Apollo 11." The History Place - Apollo 11. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
This website provides a lot of visual pictures as well. It has all these pictures from
July 20, 1969 followed by a caption underneath it explaining the situation or who
is in the picture and things as such. Many of them being in black and white. What
is unique about this source is that it has a recording at the bottom of the page. It is

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simply filled with a lot of the highlights from Apollo 11. The recording tape at the
end definitely makes it a primary source. The site is also filled with reliable
information. Not nothing too fancy.
"Apollo 11 (AS-506)." Apollo 11 (AS-506). N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
This source is mostly facts on the whole mission itself. It has numerical facts as
well though it does not focus on the astronauts but the actual orbit and how much
time they spent on certain things. The website has a couple picture for visual but it
is basically just someone ranting on what happened , at what time, and what the
plan was. Because of the website not having any quotes that came from the
astronauts themselves or any videos, it is a secondary source. The website is still
reliable for all those basic facts not dealing with the actual communication on the
mission.
"Apollo 11 Crew." Apollo 11 Crew. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
This source lists the most basic facts of all. It has the names of the astronauts. It
has the missions they went to along with the dates that those missions occurred in.
It also has the roles they had in each mission and a note or two on each of them
that was the highlight of the mission. For instance, it says Armstrong was the first
to walk on the moon and Buzz was the second. It also says that Collins was the
third U.S. spacewalker. This website is the simplest of them all though it is
reliable. It is a secondary source.
Bartiromo, Michael. "10 Things You Didn't Know About the First Moon Landing." Fox News
Magazine, 18 July 2014. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
This website just like the others, focuses on the overlooked facts. It mentions how

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the flag was not the only item left behind but there were 100 items left on the
moon. They varied from flags to letters to pins to much more. Each item with
great significance behind it. Also, it mentions how a lot of the footage was lost
and the only ones to see it were the people watching it live but other than that,
they are long gone. Another weird fact is that the astronauts said the moon had a
smell like gunpowder which is interesting. This source is reliable and it is a
secondary source.
Billington, James. "11 Facts You Should Know about the Moon Landing." NewsComAu. News,
18 July 2014. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
This site is filled with facts that the audience would not normally think about. For
instance, it talks about how the spaceship they used is still the biggest and
heaviest to this day. It also mentions how Armstrong actually messed up his
famous quote because he forgot to say an a in between certain words but
nobody ever seemed to mind. It worked out just fine. Also, a fun fact, the flag that
they implanted on the moon fell over once they rocketed back to earth. Oh well.
This source is pretty much reliable though it is a secondary source because they
did not focus too much on the astronauts themselves and their words.
Blitz, Matt. "Why Neil Armstrong Got to Be the First to Step on the Moon." Today I Found Out.
N.p., 15 July 2014. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
This source provides an impressive amount of information on the background of
this mission. It talks about all the candidates running for going off into space and
some of the ineligibilities that they had to face as well. A big part of this website
talks about why they chose Armstrong to be the first to step on the moon. It is

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actually very interesting. It also discusses on the fact that there was a speech
ready to be given if the astronauts were to have a disaster. This website is reliable
and filled with lots of great information. It is a secondary source.
Minard, Anne. "Apollo 11: 5 Little-Known Facts About the Moon Landing." National
Geographic. National Geographic Society, 21 July 2009. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
This site pulls out many of the facts that are overlooked even though they all have
a great significance behind them. The article says that the astronauts left a small
patch from Apollo 1 which ended up very tragic. They also left behind a small
gold pin shaped like an olive branch which represents peace. Those two things are
definitely not given enough credit because though they are small, the significance
and the simple thought means a great deal to the families of the loved ones lost of
for the world in general. This website is a reliable site. It is a secondary source.

Minard, Anne. "MOON LANDING FACTS: Apollo 11 at 40." National Geographic. National
Geographic Society, 15 July 2009. Web. 24 Nov5.. 201
This website is obviously filled with lots of facts to cover up the patches of the
mission. It talks about how the United States was having a race to the moon. It
also mentions that here were some scientists that were afraid of the moon and
what would of had happened if they sent people to a mission on the moon. Apollo
11 proved those theories wrong. It also mentions how it was a very big deal to the
people because it has the number of the amount of people that were watching the
live recording of the mission at home. This source is also filled with great facts
and it is a secondary source.

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Steed, Samantha. "11 Strange Facts You Didnt Know About the First Moon Landing."
Astronotes. N.p., 1 Aug. 2014. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
This source has pretty eye catching facts. Some of the a little weird but good to
know and interesting. It mentions how the astronauts had no insurance and their
descriptions of the moon. It also points out how the astronauts had not yet learned
how to control everything from wandering about in the spaceship due to gravity.
Fun facts. Though there are no videos, there are pictures of the space suits, the
lunar module , and more. This source is convenient for those odd facts that are
actually still important. especially back then for future missions. This source is a
secondary source.
"1969: Man Takes First Steps on the Moon." BBC News. BBC, 21 July 1969. Web. 24 Nov.
2015.
This website has a lot of basic repeated facts once again. It has a lot of numerical
facts but nothing new . A special thing about this website is that it mentions how
other nations send messages of congratulation. It also talks about the famous
phone call with president Nixon. It mentions how he said that it had to be the
most historic call ever made. It also mentions how the astronauts spent three days
in quarantine after coming back from their successful mission. This source is
reliable though it does not have as many facts as the other websites. It is also a
secondary source.
White, Frank. "Apollo 11 and the Overview Effect -." The Overview Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 16
Dec. 2015.
This source talks about how amazing the first landing on the moon was. It

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mentions how Apollo 11 changed our view on the universe and of ourselves. The
author mentions how this sure was great accomplishment. He says that we did not
go to the moon but once arrived, we were looking back at earth. The authors
mentions how if the act of walking on the moon was made possible, then we can
do greater things such as end world hunger or stop fighting wars or even cure
cancer. This source is very eye opening though not reliable because it is just one
persons opinion. It is a secondary source.