Looking back at Apollo 11, 46 years ago today

In this July 20, 1969 file photo, astronaut Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. stands next to a U.S. flag planted on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were the first men to walk on the lunar surface. (Neil A. Armstrong/NASA via AP) less In this July 20, 1969 file photo, astronaut Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. stands next to a U.S. flag planted on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were the first men to walk on the ... more Photo: Neil A. Armstrong, HOGP Photo: Neil A. Armstrong, HOGP Image 1 of / 114 Caption Close Looking back at Apollo 11, 46 years ago today 1 / 114 Back to Gallery

Today is the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 11 astronauts walking the moon’s powdery plains as the world watched thousands and thousands of miles away.

It’s not a landmark anniversary (not a round number) but the presence of humans on the moon should always be celebrated.

It is a good reminder that mankind is capable of more than churning out "Fast and the Furious" movies and adding bacon to everything.

The recent unmanned New Horizons mission to Pluto only helped reignite humankind’s interest in the exploration of worlds beyond our own and to send back amazing photos in the process.

There have been a number of headlines this year related to the lunar landing. As time marches on

Neil Armstrong’s suit from the Apollo 11 mission currently is the subject of a National Air and Space Museum crowdfunding campaign. The museum need to raise additional funds to conserve the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the moon.

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Armstrong's spacesuit is deteriorating and hasn't been displayed since 2006. The museum plans to display it for the 50th anniversary of Armstrong's moonwalk. Later, the suit will be a centerpiece in "Destination Moon," a gallery opening in 2020.

Meanwhile a cloth bag full of souvenirs brought back by Armstrong has come to light. Armstrong's widow told reporters she found it while cleaning out a closet in the couple’s suburban Cincinnati home.

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There hasn’t been a human foot on the moon since Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left in Dec. 1972.