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Earthrise lunar craters; Apollo 12
Neil Armstrong Takes Humankind's First Steps on the Lunar Surface During NASA's Apollo 11 Mission
far side of the Moon
Watch Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins travel to the Moon on Apollo 11
Apollo 12 Apollo 15 Apollo 15 landing Apollo program Apollo space missions: timeline
At a Glance
Apollo 15 liftoff
Apollo summary
Quizzes
Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
All About Astronomy
Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11. Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin, photographed July 20, 1969, during the first manned mission to the Moon's surface. Reflected in Aldrin's faceplate is the Lunar Module and astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took the picture.
Exploration and Discovery
Edwin E. Aldrin (Buzz Aldrin) stands on the moon, Apollo 11
Famous Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Related Questions

Apollo: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: NASA - The Apollo Program. Sep 18, 2026
Top question updated. Aug 08, 2025
Added questions. Jul 17, 2025
Media revised. Oct 17, 2024
Added art. Jun 05, 2024
Added media. Mar 25, 2024
Media added. Mar 13, 2024
Adjusted placement of interactive media. Sep 08, 2023
Add new Web site: The Planetary Society - Project Apollo. Sep 04, 2023
Add new Web site: NASA - The Apollo Program. Jun 30, 2023
Links added. Jan 04, 2023
Media added. Sep 14, 2022
Media added. Sep 07, 2022
Add new Web site: Space.com - The Apollo Program: How NASA sent astronauts to the moon. Mar 13, 2022
Removed media. May 06, 2021
Media added. Jul 20, 2020
Removed videos. Jul 17, 2020
Rearranged media. Nov 19, 2019
Added material about the Lunar Module's design. Mar 12, 2019
Media added. Mar 12, 2019
Article revised and updated. Jul 31, 2018
Add new Web site: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum - Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Jul 25, 2018
Add new Web site: BBC - Apollo Programme. Jul 25, 2018
Add new Web site: NASA - The Apollo Missions. Jul 25, 2018
Corrected display issue. May 18, 2018
Media added. Apr 13, 2016
Added reference to Britannica Classic article "After Apollo, What?" by Rudy Abramson. Mar 19, 2010
Replaced image of Apollo 12 crew with image of lunar terrain from Apollo 12. Mar 19, 2010
Table listing flights in the Apollo program added. Jul 17, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How the Apollo Spacecraft Worked. Feb 12, 2009
Media added. Oct 16, 2008
Media added. Sep 25, 2007
Added new Web site: Apollo Lunar Space Journal.
  • Gaurav Shukla
 Nov 07, 2006
Added new Web site: NASA - Apollo-1 (204).
  • Gaurav Shukla
 Nov 07, 2006
Article revised. Mar 28, 2003
Article added to new online database. Jan 12, 2000
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