by APOD Robot » Mon May 03, 2021 4:05 am
Apollo 11: Earth, Moon, Spaceship
Explanation: After the most famous voyage of modern times, it was time to go home. After proving that
humanity has the ability to go beyond the confines of
planet Earth, the first humans to walk on another world --
Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldrin -- flew the ascent stage of their
Lunar Module back to meet
Michael Collins in the moon-orbiting
Command and Service Module.
Pictured here on 1969 July 21 and recently
digitally restored, the ascending spaceship was
captured by Collins making its approach, with the Moon below, and
Earth far in the distance. The smooth, dark area on the lunar surface is
Mare Smythii located just below the equator on the extreme eastern edge of the Moon's near side. It is said of
this iconic image that every person but one was in front of the camera.
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