The saying was first made popular when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon for the first time alongside Buzz Aldrin. He said, “The Eagle has landed,” to tell NASA Mission Control Center that the pair had made a safe trip to the moon on July 20, 1969. Millions of people around the world watched the historic landing.

What does it mean when the eagle lands?

Someone or something has arrived; something been done. The phrase was famously said by US astronaut Neil Armstrong when the Eagle Lunar Lander landed on the moon in 1969. The eagle has landed—we just touched down in Texas, so we'll be seeing you soon.

How do you respond to the Eagle has landed?

The Eagle has landed." The relief between the astronauts on the moon, and mission control back on Earth must have been immense. Charlie Duke in mission control replied: “Roger Tranquility, we copy you on the ground.