45 years ago
20 July 1969: The Apollo 11 Lunar Module
Eagle in a landing configuration, photographed in lunar orbit from the Command and Service Module Columbia.
Inside the module were Commander Neil A. Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz
Aldrin. The long rod-like protrusions under the landing pods are lunar surface
sensing probes. Upon contact with the lunar surface, the probes sent a signal
to the crew to shut down the descent engine. Image: NASA.