Apollo 11 Astronauts Reunite on 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing

Apollo 11 Astronauts Reunite on 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing
President Donald Trump receives a gift from Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, with first lady Melania Trump, during a photo opportunity commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, July 19, 2019, in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins reunited Friday, July 19, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first moon landing.

They gathered in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump, who got a rundown on his administration’s plans to get astronauts back on the moon by 2024 and then on to Mars in the 2030s.