Photo Gallery Remembering Apollo 11
July 20, 2009 marks 40 years since humans first set foot on the moon. This iconic view of the rising Earth greeted the Apollo 8 astronauts as they came from behind the moon after entering lunar orbit.
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Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, Jr. take off inside the Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle on July 16, 1969.
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The crew of the Apollo 11 lunar mission. From left to right: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.
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The Apollo 11 command/service modules are seen from the lunar
module during the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission.
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An interior view of the Apollo 11 lunar module shows some of the displays
and controls.
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This picture of Buzz Aldrin was taken by Neil Armstrong inside the Apollo 11 lunar module.
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The Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle is seen in lunar orbit from the Columbia module. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are inside the Eagle module.
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Buzz Aldrin takes his first step on to the moon.
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Neil Armstrong took this picture of Buzz Aldrin on the moon.
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An image of Buzz Aldrin's bootprint on the moon.
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This is one of the few photos from the Apollo 11 mission that show Neil Armstrong; most feature Buzz Aldrin.
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Staff at NASA mission control celebrate the successful conclusion of the Apollo 11 mission.
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The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via a Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969.
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