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Look at a picture of the Apollo 11 launch and you'll probably notice the rocket's pointed tip and the fire coming from the five giant engines in the first stage of the 36-story-tall Saturn V rocket.

The present image is designated as NAS AAS11-44-6642. As the Earth rose over the surface of the moon, Astronaut Michael Collins photographed the Lunar Module (LM) departing the surface of the moon.

Apollo mission commanders, primarily focused on mission duties, generally exhibited minimal post-flight personality changes. In contrast, lunar module pilots frequently experienced significant ...

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