The Apollo 11 lunar module traveled through space after being propelled toward the moon by a powerful rocket. Astronauts made the journey in a different, attached module − called the command module.

This lunar module represents one of humanity’s greatest achievements: landing people on another heavenly body. Brief Description Between 1969 and 1972, six lunar modules identical to this one landed a ...

The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" was the first crewed vehicle to land on the Moon. NASA Nineteen minutes later, it was Aldrin’s turn to take his first steps.

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot of Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during a walk on the lunar surface.

Buzz Aldrin through the years 1969: Kennedy Space Center, FL- While undergoing spacesuit checks, Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin, watches astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Michael Collins ...

Cosmic celebrations all around as the July Full Buck Moon coincides with the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

The Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. aboard, is photographed from the Command and Service Modules in lunar orbit.

Russell “Rusty” Schweickart was among the first astronauts in space and the first to pilot the lunar module during the Apollo ...

It’s been over 50 years since the Apollo 11 mission landed humans on the moon, and in that time, we’ve learned a lot more about what happened during that historic event. Here are a few lesser ...