COLLECTION NAME:
Apollo 40th Anniversary Gallery
Record
Title:
Apollo - Through the Eyes of the Astronauts
Creator:
NASA
Description:
July 20, 2009, marks the 40th anniversary of the first human landing on the moon by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins of Apollo 11. A direct result of President John F. Kennedy's mandate to land a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s. The achievements of the Apollo missions have since become a benchmark in the annals of human experience. Apollo: Through the Eyes of the Astronauts is a visual celebration of the most heralded space flights in history and a record of one of the most significant episodes in the history of photography. Image Credit: NASA
Date:
5/6/09
Identifier:
335382main_apollo_cover_final_full
MediaType:
Image
Year:
2009
What:
Moon
What:
Apollo 11
