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Apollo 11 Landing Site

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Apollo 11
Sea of Tranquility, July 20—21, 1969
"Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." With those words, Neil Armstrong let the world know that the Apollo 11 lunar module had set down safely on the Moon. Although the Eagle was off course and heading for the rocky rim of West crater (the large crater in the photo), Armstrong intervened and guided the lander to a safer spot 500 meters (1,640 feet) farther west. Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent over two hours exploring the area.

Image ID: M175124932R
Camera: NAC
Image width: 1,000 m (3,280 ft.)

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