Journey to the Moon

Saturn V rocket powers

Apollo 11's lift-off from Kennedy

Space Centre

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View of Earth showing clouds over water taken by Apollo 11 crew members

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View of the Earth

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View of the Moon

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Landing to the Moon as seen from the lunar module

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The lunar module ‘Eagle’ now separated, as seen from the command module before its descent to the surface

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Artist's concept of the ‘Eagle’ landing on the surface of the Moon

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Lunar module ‘Eagle’ landed on the Moon

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Neil Armstrong descending the lunar module

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‘ That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.’

Neil Armstrong

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Buzz Aldrin

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The astronauts spent a total of 2.5 hours walking on the lunar surface in gravity only one-sixth as powerful as Earth's

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The lunar module departure after nearly 22 hours on the Moon

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Artist's concept of the firing of the ascent engine as the lunar module ascent stage is launched

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After lifting off from the lunar surface, the lunar module met the command module

The command module entered the atmosphere of the Earth with a velocity of 11 032 metres per second and landed in the Pacific Ocean

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Sources•http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/images/a11lmreturn.jpg

•http://www.nasm.edu/apollo/AS11/a11sum.htm

•http://www.onegiantleap.org/16.html#A

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