50 years ago, between July 1969 and December 1972, we landed a dozen Americans on the Moon. The #Apollo50 anniversary serves as a reminder of how the first views of Earth from the Moon transformed the way we see ourselves as humans. Apollo may have ended in 1972, but the Moon has remained of great interest to us and scientists around the world. With Space Policy Directive-1, President Trump refocused our work with international and commercial partners to go back to the Moon, with an eye to event

15K views · 372 reactions | HISTORY MADE: 50 years ago today, #Apollo11 launched on a mission to the #Moon.  Watch and listen to sounds from that historic launch. #Apollo50th MORE: https://tinyurl.com/yyh4vlzt Video credit: NASA Glenn Research | FOX 5 NY | Facebook

This rare footage shows the Apollo 11 Lunar Module lifting off from the Moon, captured on 16mm film from the Command Module orbiting above. It records the exact moment astronauts left the lunar surface to reunite in orbit, completing humanity’s first landing on another world. The ascent stage carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin away from the Moon, leaving the descent stage behind as a silent marker of exploration. This historic footage has been enhanced with modern processing and music by Moo