4.6K views · 453 reactions | At 9:32 AM ET on July 16th, 1969, Apollo 11, the first mission to land humans on the Moon, was launched on a Saturn V rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard were astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins. Relive the mission in real time: https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/ | NASA History | Facebook

A TV first 📺 ! On this date in 1971, the Apollo 15 Lunar Module's ascent from the Moon, with Commander David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin on board, was the first to be broadcasted on television. Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/3btmlER | NASA History

60K views · 1.9K reactions | July 20, 1976, 7 years to the day after the Apollo 11 moon landing, the first successful landing on Mars by NASA's Viking spacecraft took place. The ambitious Viking missions continue to evoke pride and enthusiasm for future space exploration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhpQ670XGaM | NASA 360 | Facebook

26 reactions · 23 shares | Apollo 15 commander David Scott dropping a hammer and feather on the moon. "Well how about that. Mr. Galileo was correct in his findings." | STEMN | Facebook

247K views · 3.2K reactions | Cockpit view of Apollo 15 launching from the moon! 朗 Notice the pan down to see the lower stage of the lander on the surface. | Nordic Space | Facebook

4.1K views · 170 reactions | 50 years ago, during Apollo 15's second...

3.3K views · 64 reactions | Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed man on the Moon. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21 at 02:56:15 UTC; Aldrin joined him about 20 minutes later. They spent about two and a quarter hours together outside the spacecraft. It's time to go back! | Flight | Facebook