Michael Collins, an Apollo 11 astronaut, was dubbed the “worlds loneliest man” after his time passing through the dark side of the moon alone and losing communication with earth for over 40 minutes
During WW1, a self-taught Ukrainian calculated the trajectory and method to get to the Moon and back. Almost 50 years later, NASA used his work and now the route of Apollo-11 wears his name - Kondratyuk Route
Pope Paul VI dedicated Psalm 8 to the Apollo 11 astronauts and blessed the Moon-landing. After following the mission on TV, he honoured everyone involved and "conquerors of the Moon"
