HISTORY MADE: 50 years ago today, #Apollo11 launched on a mission to the #Moon. 🌒 Watch and listen to sounds from that historic launch. #Apollo50th MORE: https://tinyurl.com/yyh4vlzt Video credit: NASA Glenn Research | FOX 5 NY

50 years ago, between July 1969 and December 1972, we landed a dozen Americans on the Moon. The #Apollo50 anniversary serves as a reminder of how the first views of Earth from the Moon transformed the way we see ourselves as humans. Apollo may have ended in 1972, but the Moon has remained of great interest to us and scientists around the world. With Space Policy Directive-1, President Trump refocused our work with international and commercial partners to go back to the Moon, with an eye to event

It was a mission burdened with problems from the beginning. But failure was not an option. For the #Apollo50th anniversary, we're premiering our Apollo 13 documentary “Home Safe” on Friday, Apr. 10 at 8 p.m. EDT on NASA TV. Set a reminder to watch: https://youtu.be/ySXZ5qOJODA | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration