July 20, 1969 – a date burned into history and the memories of everyone who huddled around their TV sets to witness the impossible becoming possible. These 31 iconic images from the Apollo 11 mission capture more than just a moon landing; they document humanity's greatest adventure. From Neil Armstrong's first bootprint to the stunning Earthrise photos, from the tense moments in Mission Control to the celebrations that followed, these photographs tell the story of when we literally shot for the moon and made it. For those who watched it live and those who've only seen it in documentaries, these images still have the power to inspire awe at what we accomplished with slide rules, pure guts, and that can-do American spirit.
#25 Apollo 11 Astronauts Headed For Mobile Quarantine Facility (Mqf)
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#28 Astronaut Edwin Aldrin Poses Beside The U.S. Flag That Has Been Placed On The Moon
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#31 Bringing It All Together
This image, taken on March 4, 1969, shows the stacking of the S-II stage for the Saturn 506 in the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in preparation for the Apollo 11 launch. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission lifted off for humanity's first visit to another celestial body.
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