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Apollo 11: Quick Facts

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Date July 16, 1969 - July 24, 1969
Context Apollo • space exploration

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Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the Moon in a white spacesuit, with the lunar surface and his shadow visible; Neil Armstrong and the Lunar Module are reflected in his visor.
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Buzz Aldrin in white NASA spacesuits pose in front of an image of the Moon for the Apollo 11 mission.
Infographic detailing the Apollo program, featuring labeled diagrams of the Apollo Saturn V rocket, command and service modules, lunar module, and the Apollo mission flight path from Earth to the Moon and back. Key components such as engines, hatches, antennas, and fuel tanks are identified, with callouts explaining each module's role and functions. The lower section illustrates each stage of the Apollo flight path, showing the sequence of launch, lunar landing, and return to Earth.
Infographic timeline of NASA's Apollo missions, showing key dates, mission patches, astronaut names, mission achievements, time and distance statistics, and a map of Apollo landing sites on the Moon. Includes milestones such as Apollo 11's first Moon landing, Apollo 13's survival after an explosion, and total moonwalkers and human visitors.
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Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin
American astronaut
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
American astronaut

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