By Sakshi Sah
Published May 21, 2025

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Meet the Apollo astronauts who have walked on the Moon

Only 12 people have ever walked on the Moon.

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In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon.

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Neil Armstrong, born in 1930, was the first person to step onto the Moon.

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Buzz Aldrin, born in 1930, was the second person to walk on the Moon.

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Charles "Pete" Conrad and Alan Bean walked on the Moon in 1969 during the Apollo 12 mission.

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Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell landed on the Moon in 1971 with Apollo 14.

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James Irwin walked on the Moon in 1971 during Apollo 15.

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John Young and Charles Duke landed on the Moon in 1972 with Apollo 16.

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Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt were the last astronauts to walk on the Moon, during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

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