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A full moon photographed from the Apollo 11 spacecraft during its journey homeward. The silhouette of the buck was added to illustrate the Buck Moon.When you look up this weekend you will see not only a striking full moon but also a piece of history. will share the spotlight with the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, providing a unique opportunity to reflect on humanity's achievements in space exploration and our enduring fascination with our closest neighbor.
The July full moon officially occurs on July 21 at 6:17 a.m. EDT , but the moon will still appear full the night before and after the peak to the casual stargazer. This means it will still appear full during the 55th anniversary of theoccurring when the new antlers of male deer, known as bucks, begin to emerge. It is also called the Thunder Moon after the thunderstorms that are common over parts of the world at this time of year.
When gazing up at the moon this weekend we are also reminded of the monumental achievement that played out 55 years ago, when humans first set foot on the moon.
Then at 4:17 p.m. Eastern time. Armstrong notified Houston with the historic words,"Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Over the next three years, five more Apollo missions took astronauts to the lunar surface, with increasingly ambitious and exploratory missions. The Apollo era ended in 1972 with the final mission to the moon,. And we haven't been back since. But that is all about to change with the next era of lunar exploration known as theSo when you gaze upon the lunar surface tonight or any night, you'll see where astronauts, rovers and landers have explored another world.
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