The first telephone call to the moon was made by President Richard Nixon from the Oval Office to the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission, in July 20, 1969. The call was broadcast live on television and radio. The first words spoken on the moon, however, were spoken by Neil Armstrong who famously said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" as he became the first human to set foot on the moon.
In a historic moment, President Richard Nixon made the first telephone call to the moon from the Oval Office on July 20, 1969. The call was directed to the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission and was broadcast live on both television and radio, allowing the world to witness this extraordinary communication milestone.
While President Nixon's call marked a significant technological achievement, the first words spoken on the moon itself came from astronaut Neil Armstrong. As he took that momentous step onto the lunar surface, Armstrong delivered the iconic phrase, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." This statement symbolized not only the remarkable feat of human exploration but also the collective achievement of humanity in reaching the moon for the first time in history.