Command: Modern Operations - Strike Tutorial #1: Bombing Range

Exploring the Command Module where Apollo Astronauts spent over 10 days in the longest missions towards the Moon. Thanks to the Smithsonian 3D tool at 3d.si.edu/object/3d/command-module-apollo . #nasa #astronomy #astrophotography #space #history #science #universe #moon #spacex #astrophysics #sky #telescope #planets #stars #rocket #apollo #apollo50 #galaxy #alien #astronauts #milkyway #explore #esa #elonmusk #iss #shuttle #mars #aerospace #hubble #starlink | Space is vintage

This rare footage shows the Apollo 11 Lunar Module lifting off from the Moon, captured on 16mm film from the Command Module orbiting above. It records the exact moment astronauts left the lunar surface to reunite in orbit, completing humanity’s first landing on another world. The ascent stage carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin away from the Moon, leaving the descent stage behind as a silent marker of exploration. This historic footage has been enhanced with modern processing and music by Moo