Neil Armstrong’s Photos of the Moon

On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle with Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin onboard landed in the vicinity of Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), which is located in the moon’s southwestern sector. Photos taken by the first person to walk on the moon tell the story of the highly important space mission better than words.

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On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle with Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin onboard landed in the vicinity of Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), which is located in the moon’s southwestern sector. Neil Armstrong’s photo shows Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin climbing out of the lunar module.

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Astronaut Neil Armstrong takes “one small step for man” on the moon.

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Aldrin left the lunar module soon after Armstrong and also walked on the moon. He described the moon as “magnificent desolation.”

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Michael Collins, pilot of the Apollo 11 Command / Service Module Columbia, orbited the moon, as he waited for Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin to return.

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On July 16, 1969, the Apollo-11 manned spacecraft lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the United States. This photo shows Aldrin carrying scientific equipment in zero gravity. He would have hardly managed to lift such equipment on Earth.

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The spacecraft returned safely to Earth on July 24. Consequently, the United States successfully accomplished its objective to land a man on the moon.

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The lunar walk lasted two and a half hours. Photo: Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin on the moon.

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During their mission, both astronauts scooped up 21.55 kilograms of lunar soil and subsequently delivered it to Earth.

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They also installed equipment for conducting scientific experiments.

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A U.S. flag was placed on the moon during the mission.

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Before completing their mission, the astronauts left a message on the moon addressed to all humankind.

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The Apollo-11 Lunar Module Eagle comprised two sections. Landing gear, engines and the fuel compartment were located in the lower section. The upper section comprised the cockpit, which served as the astronauts’ living quarters on the moon.

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A crater on the lunar surface and a special camera for taking close-up photos.