Earth as seen from the Moon

Flight to the Moon
The first human journey to the surface of the Moon began on 16 July 1969. from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

On July 20, 1969, after a four day trip, the three Apollo astronauts arrived at the Moon. The Lunar Module 'Eagle' carrying Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, separated from the Command Module 'Columbia' and landed on the surface of the moon on the same day.