In Pictures: Apollo 11's iconic moon landing

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In Pictures: Apollo 11's iconic moon landing

The Apollo 11 crew consisted of astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins

Published: July 16, 2019 08:32 Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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190716 launch controllers — Launch controllers in the firing room at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Image Credit: AP

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190716 apollo 11 — The Apollo 11 Lunar Module undocks from the Command Module on its way to the surface of the moon. Image Credit: AP

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190716 neil armstrong — Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong steps onto the surface of the moon. Millions on Earth who gathered around the TV and radio heard Armstrong say this: “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Image Credit: AP

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190716 buzz aldrin — Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. descends the steps of the Lunar Module (LM) ladder as he prepares to walk on the moon. Image Credit: NASA

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190716 neil armstrong — Neil Armstrong reflected in the helmet visor of Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the moon. Image Credit: AP

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190716 apollo 11 — One of the first footprints of Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on the moon. Image Credit: Reuters

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190716 apollo 11 — Apollo 11 lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin carries equipment for the Passive Seismic Experiments (in his left hand) and the Laser Ranging Retroreflector (in his right) to the deployment area at Tranquility Base in the Sea of Tranquility on the moon Image Credit: Reuters

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190716 apollo 11 — Apollo 11 space mission US astronaut Buzz Aldrin conducts experiment on the moon's surface on a picture taken by Neil Armstrong, after both climbed down the ladder of the lunar module . Image Credit: Reuters

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190716 apollo 11 — Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot for Apollo 11, poses for a photograph besides the deployed United States flag during an extravehicular activity (EVA) on the moon Image Credit: Reuters

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190716 apollo 11 crew — Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, sits inside the Lunar Module after he and Buzz Aldrin completed their extravehicular activity on the surface of the moon. Image Credit: AP

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190716 apollo 11 — Flight controllers work in the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center during the Apollo 11 lunar extravehicular activity Image Credit: AP

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190716 apollo 11 — Apollo 11 Timeline Book Image Credit:

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190716 apollo 11 — People sit on the lawn of the home of Stephen Armstrong in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to watch astronaut Neil Armstrong walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. Image Credit: AP

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19716 buzz aldrin — Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is pictured during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the moon Image Credit: Reuters

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190716 apollo 11 — The Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage. Image Credit: Reuters

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