50 Years Ago Today Man Walked On The Moon

Daily Mail: 'Keep America Great In Space': Trump and Melania host Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, and sons of Neil Armstrong at the White House on eve of 50th anniversary of Moon landing

* President Trump had a photo-op at the White House Friday amid commemorations of the 1969 moon landing
* Guest included Buzz Aldrin, the Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 11, and Michael Collins, who served as command pilot
* Neil Armstrong, the mission commander, passed away in 2012 and was represented by his sons
* Trump called the mission 'one of the great achievements ever' at the 50th anniversary celebration
* The president has spoken in the past of reaching Mars and says he wants to create a 'Space Force'

President Donald Trump joined in some of the Apollo 11 anniversary fever by hosting the two living astronauts who helped carry out the historic 1969 mission to the moon.

Buzz Aldrin, the Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 11, and Michael Collins, who served as command module pilot, both attended an Oval Office photo-op that the White House opened to the press at the last minute on Friday.

'What a career you've had. Great careers,' Trump said, during back-and-forth remarks where he quizzed the astronauts about the modern space program.

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Update: 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (AP)

WNU Editor: An incredible accomplishment during a time of great turmoil in America and in the world.