The Apollo 11 Journey in Photographs

 

JUL 20 2012, 2:06 PM ET 13

 

Today in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon while Michael Collins watched from orbit. Words can’t describe the trip the astronauts — and the nation — took that day.Kennedy.jpg

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lunarmodulebuzz.jpgamericanflag.jpg

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splashdown.jpgmissioncontrolsplashdown.jpg

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All Images: NASA.