20 Breathtaking Images From NASA’s Public Library

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The moon from Apollo 11

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin made history by landing on the moon while pilot Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit. While returning home on July 21, the crew captured this picture of the full moon. As Earth’s only natural satellite, this ever present body has captivated mankind as it circles us from an average distance of 238,900 miles away.

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  1. Noralee says

    Absolutely stunning.

  2. STEVEN SHIFFLETT says

    Wow. Amazing pictures. I’d like to get a poster of the Helix Nebula, how do i go about that?

  3. Satya says

    Fascinating….I was very young when I listen to the Russian Dog barking in the space in our radio & we are now watching human beings are there for space walking…

  4. Carolyn Barnes says

    God is awesome! Who would not be struck by this living, loving God who even makes beauty out of the storms —visible beauty for us.

  5. Sandy says

    amazing pictures

  6. David Verploegh says

    Oh, my… great sampling. You state many have been released. How do we see the rest of ’em?

  7. Tom says

    Fantastic!