The Apollo 11 Command Module, Columbia, carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins to the Moon and back on the first lunar landing mission in July, 1969.

Each display included Moon dust from Apollo 11 and flags, including one of the Soviet Union, taken along by Apollo 11. The rice-sized particles were four small pieces of Moon soil weighing about 50 …

Mar 18, 2026 · Watch highlights from the Apollo 11 mission including the launch on July 16, 1969, the landing of the lunar module, Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon, splashdown, and more.

Jul 20, 2023 · In this list I will focus on the fates of the spacecraft used in crewed Apollo space missions, whether to the Moon or in Earth orbit, and exclude pure testing models or other uses like Skylab.

Mar 4, 2025 · The Apollo 11 Command Module is on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., the country’s most prestigious museum of its type.

A Final Takeoff The Incredible Flying Car of the 1950s Apollo 11 Launch: Photographed

5 days ago · Toward the end of the 12th lunar orbit, the Apollo 11 spacecraft became two separate spacecraft: Columbia, piloted by Collins, and Eagle, occupied by Armstrong and Aldrin.

A mobile quarantine facility was used for the first time, as was the Lunar Receiving Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where the Apollo 11 crew remained isolated for about three weeks.

It consisted of two parts: the conical command module, a cabin that housed the crew and carried equipment needed for atmospheric reentry and splashdown; and the cylindrical service module …

Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle …