They spent just under 21 hours on the moon, including a two-hour moonwalk, before returning to orbit in the Lunar Module and docking with the Apollo 11 command module, which was piloted by Michael ...

with the Eagle beginning its ascent back to the command module on July 21, 1969, before docking and rejoining Apollo 11. On July 22, 1969, Apollo 11 began its journey back to Earth, before safely ...

The Apollo spacecraft is a complex transportation system designed for lunar missions, standing 363 feet tall and weighing over 6 million pounds at launch. It consists of three main components: the ...

Apollo 11. On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed in the Lunar Module Eagle and became the first humans to step foot on the lunar surface while astronaut Michael Collins ...

Fifty years ago today, the massive Saturn V rocket for the Apollo 11 mission that would fulfill President Kennedy’s goal of “landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth ...

The first manned mission to the moon, Apollo 11, launched on July 16, 1969. The crew of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, from left, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong, pose with a ...

Apollo Journey' follows the familiar story of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission from launch sequence, through lift-off, command module separating, lunar module (the ‘Eagle’) landing, stepping on the ...

Introducing the Apollo 11 Crew: Neil Armstrong (commander), Buzz Aldrin (lunar module pilot), and Michael Collins (command module pilot). The first Moon mission will be called Apollo 11.