Today marks the 43rd anniversary of spaceflight Apollo 11, when Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon (don't forget: Michael Collins made the trip too, but stayed in orbit.)

There's always less national fanfare for these "in-between" anniversaries -- a daytime event at the Challenger Space Center is all we could find in The Valley.

And unfortunately, last night was a new moon - meaning "no" moon - so tonight's view of Luna will be a barely visible sliver in the sky. So instead of staring at the sky, check out these videos for some planetary eye candy and a chance to celebrate our one giant leap ...