The date was July 20, 1969. Two astronauts — Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin — landed on the moon as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. Armstrong was the first to set foot on the moon, followed by Aldrin, 19 minutes later. Later, Armstrong described the event as being “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. To mark this occasion, the US celebrates July 20 as National Moon Day. 

Closer to home, Indian scientists at ISRO are also working hard to launch the Chandrayaan-3 unmanned mission. Any space-related mission has generated a lot more curiosity when it becomes a part of pop culture, especially when it is adapted into a movie. While we wait for the next historic scientific event to occur — and as billionaires race each other for a trip to space — here are some films to watch about moon landings.