Saturday we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing on July 20, 1969, at 4:18 p.m. EDT. It is not just a moment in history -- it is the greatest achievement in human history. As Neil Armstrong said when he stepped onto the moon, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
More than 413,000 pounds: That’s the estimated total weight of all man-made items left on the moon since Apollo 11 astronauts became the first to land there in 1969. This “lunar litter,” as documentary filmmaker Arlen Parsa called it in his 2012 short film, is itemized in a 22-page document from NASA.