20 Breathtaking Images From NASA’s Public Library

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.