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'The Eagle Has Landed': Apollo 11 45 Years Later

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin successfully landed on the moon as Michael Collins orbited above.
Image: Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module Pilot, is photographed walking near the Lunar Module during the Apollo 11 Extravehicular Activity.
Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot, is photographed walking near the Lunar Module during the Apollo 11 Extravehicular Activity. NASA via Getty Images file