Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series reflecting on Apollo 11, 50 years later.
neil armstrong Sort by: Most popular Lone Astronaut In Spacesuit Standing On The Moon Looking At The. Below, 50 photos of the historic Apollo 11 mission, on the 50th anniversary of that giant leap. Browse 3,900+ astronaut moon landing stock photos and images available, or search for neil armstrong to find more great stock photos and pictures. SpaceX is under a US2.89 billion contract to use a lunar lander version of its Starship rocket in landing humans on the Moon by late 2025 as part of NASA’s Artemis 3 mission, and then again for Artemis 4 in 2028, under a separate US1.15 billion contract signed last year. After their safe return home, the crew were celebrated by politicians and the public as they embarked on a 45-day goodwill tour, visiting a total of 27 cities in 24 countries. While Command Module Pilot Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit, Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin descended to the surface and spent two and a half hours on the moon, setting up experiments, taking photos, and gathering samples. Browse 170+ apollo 11 stock photos and images available, or search for moon landing or apollo 11 moon landing to find more great stock photos and pictures. On July 20, 1969, the astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human being to walk on another world, famously marking the moment with the phrase: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” After months of preparation, preceded by years of development and testing, the crew of NASA’s Apollo 11 lifted off from Florida on July 16, arriving at the moon on July 19.
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