Where Were You During the Apollo 11 Moon Landing?
By: Erin Ruberry
Forty-five years ago this weekend, Apollo 11 landed on the moon and humans entered a new era of exploration.
In a video commemorating the anniversary, celebrities, politicians and other prominent figures share their memories of that historic event.
Years of work -- and a lot of trial and error -- went into creating spacesuits capable of withstanding a trip to the moon.
The final product, which was better than any that came before it, consisted of three separate garments: a water-cooled layer, a pressurized inner suit and a nylon outer layer that provided protection from extreme temperatures.
In this clip from "Moon Machines," step into the factory that developed this suit:
Should America go back to the moon?