https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/07/21/celebrating-apollo-11s-historic-mission/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:36:38 -0400<![CDATA[It was 43 years ago today that the world held its collective breath as Neil Armstrong guided the Eagle landing craft down to the moon&#8217;s surface. Although most of us didn&#8217;t know it at the time, landing on the moon that day was actually a very near thing, as Armstrong discovered that the planned landing site was strewn with dangerous boulders and he had precious little time to find an alternate site.]]>Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:42:35 -0400<![CDATA[Rick Moran]]>https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2012/07/21/celebrating-apollo-11s-historic-mission-n168639