The crew of Apollo 11, which, 45 years ago, became the first manned mission to land on the
Moon. From left to right:
Neil Armstrong, commander;
Michael Collins, command module pilot; and
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, lunar module pilot. Armstrong and Aldrin spent almost a day on the Moon, including several hours outside their
lunar module collecting lunar material; Collins remained in the
command module in orbit.Photograph:
NASA
The crew of Apollo 11, which, 45 years ago, became the first manned mission to land on the
Moon. From left to right:
Neil Armstrong, commander;
Michael Collins, command module pilot; and
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, lunar module pilot. Armstrong and Aldrin spent almost a day on the Moon, including several hours outside their
lunar module collecting lunar material; Collins remained in the
command module in orbit.Photograph:
NASA