AS11-44-6665 (21 July 1969). This outstanding view of the entire nearside surface of the moon was photographed from the Apollo 11 spacecraft during its trans-Earth journey homeward. When this picture was taken, the spacecraft was already 10,000 nautical miles away. Onboard Apollo 11 were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot.<\/p>\n
Credit: Johnson Space Center<\/p>\n
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