Buzz Aldrin Wants to Know: Where Were You When Apollo 11 Landed on the Moon?

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If you are 45 years or older, chances are you know where you were and what you were doing on July 20th, 1969 when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. Apollo 11 lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin says that when he travels around the world, people always want to tell him their stories from that day when he and Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon. And he says he actually

likes

to hear all these stories because he and his crewmates missed all the hubbub back on Earth, since they were decidedly off making history.

And now you can tell Buzz your story own story about Apollo 11, and share it with the world, as well. To celebrate the upcoming 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Buzz has just launched a social media campaign where you can share your story, your parents', your grandparents', or your friends' stories of that moment and how it inspired you.

"I feel we need to remind people about our Apollo missions and that we can still do impossible things," Buzz says in this new video, above.

You can tell your story on social media, using the hashtag #Apollo45, or visit the

Apollo45 You Tube Channel

where you can post a video of your recollections. Videos will be shared from the public as well as featured videos from astronauts, public figures and celebrities.

This can be a family and/or generational project. As Buzz says, "Kids, help your parents if they don't know how to use their smartphones. Get them to tell you their memories."

We'd also like to see your stories here on Universe Today. Post in the comment section below and if you create a video, post the link.

I'll start with my story:

I was quite young, but I do remember sitting on the floor with my sister in front of the television set, basically glued there since we didn't want to miss a thing. We felt really lucky because our parents let us stay up late to watch the first moonwalk. Later, my Mom got me a T-shirt that had an eagle (bird) landing on the Moon with an Apollo 11 mission patch and the date "July 20, 1969" emblazoned on it, and I basically wore it non-stop.

Hat tip to Leonard David for letting us know about #Apollo45!

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson is a space journalist and author with a passion for telling the stories of people involved in space exploration and astronomy. She is currently retired from daily writing, but worked at Universe Today for 20 years as a writer and editor. She also contributed articles to The Planetary Society, Ad Astra (National Space Society), New Scientist and many other online outlets.

Her 2019 book, "Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions,” shares the untold stories of engineers and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make the Apollo program so successful, despite the daunting odds against it. Her first book “Incredible Stories From Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos” (2016) tells the stories of 37 scientists and engineers that work on several current NASA robotic missions to explore the solar system and beyond.

Nancy is also a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, and through this program, she has the opportunity to share her passion of space and astronomy with children and adults through presentations and programs. Nancy's personal website is nancyatkinson.com