Text A: Encyclopedia Entry
On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon. The mission, known as Apollo 11, launched on July 16 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Armstrong descended the lunar module's ladder at 10:56 p.m. EDT and spoke his famous words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Aldrin joined him approximately 19 minutes later. The astronauts spent 2 hours and 31 minutes outside the spacecraft, collecting samples and conducting experiments. Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit aboard the command module Columbia. The crew returned safely to Earth on July 24, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
Text B: Personal Narrative
I was twelve years old when the whole world stopped to watch the Moon landing. My family gathered around our small black-and-white television, the grainy image flickering as we held our breath. When Armstrong's boot touched the lunar surface, my father--a man who rarely showed emotion--wiped tears from his eyes. "We actually did it," he whispered. In that moment, the impossible became possible. I remember thinking that if humans could walk on the Moon, then perhaps all the problems of 1969--the war, the protests, the uncertainty--could be solved too. That night, I walked outside and looked up at the Moon with new eyes. Someone was standing up there, looking back at Earth, at me. The universe had become both larger and smaller in the same moment.