Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
The Eagle Soars
Explanation:
On July 21, 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] lifted off the lunar surface [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] in the ascent stage of their lunar module dubbed "The Eagle" -- after becoming the first to walk on the moon. Seen here the Eagle soars towards a rendezvous with the orbiting Command Module piloted by Michael Collins [ http://ees5-www.lan…]. The smooth, dark mare area [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] on the surface below is Mare Smithii located just below the equator on the extreme eastern edge of the lunar nearside [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The Earth is visible hanging above the moon's [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] western horizon.
Credit and Copyright:
Apollo 11 [ http://www.ksc.nasa…], NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/]
facet_who:
Michael Collins
facet_who:
Neil A. Armstrong
facet_when:
July 21, 1969
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
Apollo 11
facet_when_year:
1969
original url:
http://antwrp.gsfc.…
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap960721

The Eagle Soars
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