July 20, 1969 / Apollo 11

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Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969

 

Looking at the Earth of the surface of the moon

Earthrise / Apollo 8

Eagle landing on Moon with outspread wings and holding olive branch in claws with partial earth in background

Apollo 11 Mission Patch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aldrin in space suit facing camera. Armstrong is reflected in Aldrin's helmet visor.

Aldrin on the Moon

LEM returning to Command Module showing the surface of the moon with the Earth in the background

Eagle Returning to Columbia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the moon, astronaut standing near a science experiment looking back at the LEM and the American Flag in background

Tranquility Base / The Moon / July 20, 1969

For every generation, there is a time and place when you know exactly where you were and what you were doing.

For many, this is one of those dates.

“Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has Landed.”  Neil Armstrong

Today, fifty years later, the United States finally has plans to return to the Moon.  The new program is called Artemis.  In Greek mythology, Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the Moon.

Every year the Ohio State Fair carves a cow, a calf and a notable person from butter.

View of 3 scenes: Aldrin in spacesuit saluting the Flag closest to camera. In background, 3 astronauts posed for a group picture with 1 standing and further back the mother cow and calf.

Apollo 11 @ the Ohio State Fair

Butter cow and Calf standing togerther.

The traditional butter cow and calf are a mainstay of the annual butter display at the Ohio State Fair. This year’s display pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

 

 

 

Standing Aldrin in space suit saluting the U.S. Flag

Aldrin Saluting the flag.

3 scenes shown: Closet to the camera is the standing Butter Cow & Calf with the Apollo patch of the Eagle landing on the Moon. the 2nd scene is the 3 astronauts posing for a picture 1 standing and 2 seated., the farthest scene is Aldrin saluting the flag.

Butter Display for Apollo 50

Close up of the patch with the Eagle landing on the moon with an olive branch and the Earth in the background

The Apollo patch

Close up of the 3 astronauts in their space suits. From Left to Right: Seated - Armstrong, Standing - Collins, Seated - Aldrin

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin & Michael Collins in butter

NASA

Lunar and Planetary Institute