Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed Celebrating
the 42nd anniversary of the first human landing on the moon by
the crew of Apollo 11. Led by commander Neil Armstrong, lunar
module pilot Buzz Aldrin and command module pilot Michael
Collins, Apollo 11 blasted off from Earth on July 16, 1969.
Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon on July 20, while
Collins circled above in lunar orbit. On the following day, July
21, Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. Buzz
Aldrin followed shortly becoming the 2nd human to walk on the
moon. photo credit: via flickr