“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”

“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”

The moon on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. (© Tony’s Takes)
The moon on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. (© Tony’s Takes)

My goodness. Those immortal words bring a chill to me every time I hear them but more so today.

It was at the exact moment this photo is being published, 50 years ago, that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon while Michael Collins circled 60 miles above them.

This morning I of course had to take a picture of our only natural satellite and sat and contemplated what an extraordinary feat that was for our nation and mankind. A historic achievement and one that forever changed us.

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