Were the Apollo 11 astronauts ever scared?

Just reading this article will make you clear how much everybody involved was scared at some point or other: Apollo 11's Scariest Moments: Perils of the 1st Manned Moon Landing. There were several moments when everything could have turned into a catastrophe. They were very lucky those astronauts! read more

" Oh, I'm very certain they were scared at times. They were superbly trained pilots, but that means they were able to manage fear and not let it dominate them. read more

Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin photographed this iconic photo, a view of his footprint in the lunar soil, as part of an experiment to study the nature of lunar dust and the effects of pressure on the surface during the historic first manned moon landing in July 1969. read more

Apollo 11 lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin stands on the moon near the American flag during NASA's historic first manned moon landing on July 20, 1969. Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong took the photo. read more