Since they landed near the center of the Moon and somewhat towards the side that the sun lights up first (right hand side as seen from Earth's northern hemisphere), that makes it a waxing crescent phase. Apollo 11 Moon Landing: How It Worked (Infographic). read more
The 12 men who walked on the moon. Alan L. Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon, died on May 26, 2018, in Houston. read more
Don't forget, just as important as the American men who walked on the Moon, are the men who flew to the Moon. Apollo, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 flew to the Moon, --that makes 9 x 3 = 27 American astronauts in total who flew to the Moon, because each Apollo mission had three astronauts. read more
Eugene Cernan, as the second person to enter the lunar module on the final EVA, was the last person to have walked on the Moon. Alan Shepard was the oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47 years and 80 days. Charlie Duke was the youngest, at age 36 years and 201 days. read more