Here on Earth, pedestrians eye an 18-story-high replica of Apollo 11’s Saturn V rocket, projected onto the Allied Chemical Tower (now known as 1 Times Square).

A post shows Nixon speaking to Apollo 11 astronauts while they're on the moon with 'Earthrise', a photo taken during Apollo 8, on the wall behind him.

On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida with astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong aboard. ... (90,000 km) from the Earth when this photo was taken.

Command module pilot Michael Collins took this iconic Apollo 11 photo 55 years ago today, after his historic trip around the far side of the moon made him "the world's loneliest man".

It took place eight months before Apollo 11, where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explored the lunar surface for the first time.However, the impact of Apollo 8's "Earthrise" picture — the sight ...

The claim: Post implies Apollo 11 mission was faked because images appeared in newspapers before crew returned to Earth. A Jan. 25 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of the ...

The images include the first photo taken by a human from the lunar surface and rare views of the intrepid Apollo 11 astronauts. The first of several photos showing the Earth rising above the lunar ...

The claim: Post implies Apollo 11 mission was faked because images appeared in newspapers before crew returned to Earth. A Jan. 25 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of the ...

This is a rare image of Earth taken by the Apollo 11 crew during the Apollo 11 trans-lunar coast. Images like the present lot became iconic symbols of the fragility of our planet. During the 1960s, ...

The photograph is called "Earthrise," and the reason it was on Nixon's wall prior to the Apollo 11 moon landing is because it was taken during an earlier mission to the moon.

It took place eight months before Apollo 11, where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explored the lunar surface for the first time. However, the impact of Apollo 8's "Earthrise" picture — the sight ...