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To mark the anniversary of #Apollo11& #39;s landing, here& #39;s a thread of my favourite mission pictures! I& #39;ll be adding to it throughout the day, but let& #39;s start with a classic: the LM Eagle silhouetted on the Moon& #39;s surface just after landing.
My favourite pictures are the imperfect ones, the ones that aren& #39;t framed well because they remind you a real human took the picture. Here& #39;s another post-landing with the LM& #39;s thruster in the foreground. Love that reminder that the photographer was in a spacecraft! #Apollo11
I don& #39;t think I& #39;ve ever shared this one but I LOVE IT! The tiny Earth seen over a chunk of what I think is the LM? This pics spot in the magazine suggest it& #39;s an LM roll of film. This was taken after the landing as Neil and Buzz went to rejoin Mike in the CSM. #Apollo11
Another shot taken in lunar orbit after #Apollo11 landed on the Moon. Earthrise with a healthy amount of LM ascent stage thruster in the foreground, and of course the lunar horizon!
Another shot of @TheRealBuzz looking over his shoulder out the LM Eagle& #39;s window, somtimes post-EVA. This almost feels like it could be an album cover! #Apollo11
The Eagle upsidedown (relative to Mike Collins taking the pic in the CSM) after separation and before landing on the Moon. Yeah, it& #39;s not the best shot, but you guys know I have a thing for imperfect framing and windowsils. Makes them feel human and real! #Apollo11
Earthrise from #Apollo11! Judging by where this is in the magazine, this is a shot @AstroMCollins took from the CSM just after separation with the Lunar Module.
