A view of Earth as the Apollo 11 Command Module nears the surface of the Moon

[AS11-44-6549]

  • Photo Number: AS11-44-6549

  • Release Date: 19-Jul-1969

    • Description: A view of the Earth appears over the Lunar horizon as the Apollo 11 Command Module comes into view of the Moon before Astronatus Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. leave in the Lunar Module, Eagle, to become the first men to walk on the Moon's surface.

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    Thumbnail GIF 100 78 11835
    Slide GIF 164 156 36863
    Low GIF 306 240 104595
    Medium JPEG 978 768 100368
    High JPEG 2546 2000 589294

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    Last Updated: Tuesday August 28 13:14:50 EDT 2001 (Anita Barrett)

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