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Apollo 12 Deep dive

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group of men around mission control desk Deep dive

Apollo 13

Shepard stands near the Apollo 14 MET Deep dive

Apollo 14

Jim Irwin works at the lunar roving vehicle (LRV) during the first Apollo 15 moonwalk. Picture captured by David Scott. Deep dive

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Color photograph of the top half of the golden colored lunar surface camera. Deep dive

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Apollo 17 Salute Deep dive

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Apollo 4 Launch Deep dive

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A color photograph of navy divers recovering the Apollo 6 Command Module from the Pacific Ocean. The Command Module floats on the surface of the water. Deep dive

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Apollo 7 Deep dive

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James Lovell in the command module for the Apollo 8. Deep dive

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Image of Apollo 9 Command Module in Earth orbit Deep dive

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Detail of Armstrong's Suit Deep dive

Armstrong Spacesuit

Apollo 11 Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin and Lunar Module Interior Deep dive

Buzz Aldrin

Black and white photo, man sitting at console Deep dive

Eugene Kranz

Moon Rock Presented to Smithsonian by Apollo 11 Crew Deep dive

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A man, Michael Collins, in a space suit looking out. Deep dive

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Neil Armstrong switches a control in the lunar module simulator. He is dressed in a spacesuit without a helmet, and there is a large control panel behind him. Deep dive

Neil Armstrong

A ‘selfie’ image taken by the Perseverance rover with the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in the background. Deep dive

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National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum 650 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC

202-633-2214

Free Timed-Entry Passes Required

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

703-572-4118

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