The Apollo moon landings were a series of missions conducted by NASA, the United States' space agency, aimed at landing humans on the Moon. The most famous of these missions, Apollo 11, successfully landed astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon, followed by Aldrin, while Michael Collins orbited above in the command module. In total, there were six successful manned landings between 1969 and 1972, with Apollo 17 being the last mission. These missions provided valuable scientific data and samples, advancing our understanding of the Moon and space exploration. The Apollo program remains a significant achievement in human history.