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The Moon, November 20, 1969. In a leftward pan, Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean snapped photos as Pete Conrad did some lunar geology work.

A Hero's Welcome for the Astronauts of Apollo 11

After Apollo 11 astronauts Edward "Buzz" Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins  safely returned to Earth following their successful mission to the surface of the Moon, they spent several weeks in quarantine, and were finally greeted with ticker tape parades and celebrations in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles on August 13, 1969.

Moonwalk One, ca. 1970

From the series: Headquarters’ Films Relating to Aeronautics, 1962 - 1981. Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1903 - 2006

A video created for State Farm, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the moon landing.

Constructing the Spacesuits of Apollo 11

The Apollo 11 astronauts safely returned to Earth 45 years ago on July 24, 1969, after their successful mission to the surface of the Moon. Their mission depended on carefully engineered spacesuits to protect them from the rigors of space while also enabling them to explore the surface of the Moon. Moonwalk One shows the construction of a spacesuit as we hear the women who sew and manufacture it speaking about their work and the idea of going into space. They well understood the importance of their work. One tiny defect could easily put an astronaut’s life at risk.

Moonwalk One, ca. 1970

From the series: Headquarters’ Films Relating to Aeronautics, 1962 - 1981. Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1903 - 2006

Recovery of Apollo 11 Astronauts, 07/24/1969

From the series: Photographs of the "Apollo Projects," Apollo 4 through Apollo/Soyuz, 1967 - 1978

Having spent 21 hours and 36 minutes on the moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to Earth on July 24, 1969, and were recovered by the USS Hornet after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.