Editing Apollo 11 (section)

==== 50th anniversary ====
{{further|Apollo 11 50th Anniversary commemorative coins}}

On June 10, 2015, Congressman [[Bill Posey]] introduced resolution H.R. 2726 to the 114th session of the [[United States House of Representatives]] directing the [[United States Mint]] to design and sell commemorative coins in gold, silver and clad for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. On January 24, 2019, the Mint released the [[Apollo 11 Fiftieth Anniversary commemorative coins]] to the public on its website.<ref>{{USPL|114|282|Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/commemorative-coins/apollo-11-50th-anniversary|title=Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program|website=United States Mint|date=October 11, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2019|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126093153/https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/commemorative-coins/apollo-11-50th-anniversary|url-status=live}}</ref>

A documentary film, ''[[Apollo 11 (2019 film)|Apollo 11]]'', with restored footage of the 1969 event, premiered in [[IMAX]] on March 1, 2019, and broadly in theaters on March 8.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kenny |first=Glenn |title='Apollo 11' Review: The 1969 Moon Mission Still Has the Power to Thrill |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/movies/apollo-11-review.html |date=February 27, 2019 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=February 28, 2019 |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108003215/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/movies/apollo-11-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/apollo-11-documentary-imax-release-1203138469/|title='Apollo 11' Documentary Gets Exclusive Imax Release|magazine=Variety|date=February 13, 2019|last1=Rubin|first1=Rebecca|access-date=September 6, 2019|archive-date=December 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219103744/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/apollo-11-documentary-imax-release-1203138469/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Smithsonian Institute's [[National Air and Space Museum]] and [[NASA]] sponsored the "Apollo 50 Festival" on the [[National Mall]] in Washington DC. The three-day (July 18 to 20, 2019) outdoor festival featured hands-on exhibits and activities, live performances, and speakers such as [[Adam Savage]] and NASA scientists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airandspace.si.edu/apollo-50-festival|title=Apollo 50 Festival|website=Smithsonian Air and Space Museum|date=July 2019 |access-date=July 21, 2019|archive-date=February 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211164735/https://airandspace.si.edu/apollo-50-festival|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Apollo 11 projected on the washington monument.jpg|upright|thumb|Saturn V rocket projected onto the [[Washington Monument]] during the Apollo 11 50th anniversary show]]

As part of the festival, a projection of the {{Convert|363|ft|adj=on}} tall [[Saturn V]] rocket was displayed on the east face of the {{Convert|555|ft|adj=on}} tall [[Washington Monument]] from July 16 through the 20th from 9:30&nbsp;pm until 11:30&nbsp;pm (EDT). The program also included a 17-minute show that combined full-motion video projected on the Washington Monument to recreate the assembly and launch of the [[Saturn V]] rocket. The projection was joined by a {{convert|40|ft|adj=on}} wide recreation of the [[Kennedy Space Center]] countdown clock and two large video screens showing archival footage to recreate the time leading up to the moon landing. There were three shows per night on July 19–20, with the last show on Saturday, delayed slightly so the portion where Armstrong first set foot on the Moon would happen exactly 50 years to the second after the actual event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airandspace.si.edu/go-for-the-moon|title=Apollo 50 Go For the Moon|website=Smithsonian Air and Space Museum|date=July 2019 |access-date=July 21, 2019|archive-date=February 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211232234/https://airandspace.si.edu/go-for-the-moon|url-status=live}}</ref>

On July 19, 2019, the [[Google Doodle]] paid tribute to the Apollo 11 Moon landing, complete with a link to an animated YouTube video with voiceover by astronaut [[Michael Collins (astronaut)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://doodles.google/doodle/50th-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing/ |title=50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing |access-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225125124/http://www.google.com/doodles/50th-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.space.com/apollo-11-google-doodle-michael-collins-video.html|title=Google (and Apollo 11's Michael Collins) Celebrate Moon Landing's 50th with EPIC Google Doodle|last1=Bartels|first1=Meghan|website=Space.com|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=September 7, 2019|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125192340/https://www.space.com/apollo-11-google-doodle-michael-collins-video.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aldrin, Collins, and Armstrong's sons were hosted by President [[Donald Trump]] in the Oval Office.<ref>{{cite news |first=Marcia |last=Dunn |title=Apollo 11 astronauts reunite on 50th anniversary of moonshot |publisher=ABC |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/trump-marks-apollo-11-anniversary-meeting-astronauts-64439860 |access-date=July 21, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720114320/https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/trump-marks-apollo-11-anniversary-meeting-astronauts-64439860|archive-date=July 20, 2019|date=July 19, 2019|agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/07/19/Trump-Apollo-11-astronauts-discuss-merits-of-going-to-moon-before-Mars/2601563563187/|title=Trump, Apollo 11 astronauts discuss merits of going to moon before Mars|website=UPI|last1=Haynes|first1=Danielle|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=September 7, 2019|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205041150/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/07/19/Trump-Apollo-11-astronauts-discuss-merits-of-going-to-moon-before-Mars/2601563563187/|url-status=live}}</ref>