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On July 16, 1969, NASA astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins blasted off on their famous mission to land and walk on the moon. Apollo 11 launched from NASA's historic ...
The historic Apollo 11 lunar landing on July 20, 1969, was far from a given. Mission Control’s Steve Bales recounts the tense final moments that led to man’s first step.
No event better exemplified this bygone phenomenon than Apollo 11. It's estimated that 94% of American TV households tuned in to watch Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touch down on the lunar surface.
The recently deceased, [Ed Smylie], was a NASA engineer leading the effort to save the crew of Apollo 13 with a makeshift gas conduit made from plastic bags and duct tape back in the year 1970.
The desk operator said the astronauts were retreating to the lunar excursion module, which was supposed to shuttle two crew members to the moon. “I’m coming in,” Mr. Smylie said.
Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong demonstrates the erection of the lunar surface deployable S-band antenna as lunar module pilot Edwin E. Aldrin works with lunar sampling equipment.
View [Apollo 16] JOHN YOUNG WITH THE LUNAR HAMMER ON THE RIM OF PLUM CRATER AT STATION 1 (1972) By Duke Charles; vintage gelatin silver print; 20.3 x 25.4 cm. (8 x 10 in.) ; Edition. Access more ...
View [Apollo 16] CHARLES DUKE CARRYING 'BIG MULEY' NEAR THE LM ORION, UV ASTRONOMY CAMERA, LUNAR ROVER, AND U.S. FLAG (1972) By John W. Young; Vintage chromogenic print; 20.3 x 25.4 cm. (8 x 10 in.) ; ...