{"id":217048,"date":"2022-07-19T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T17:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg"},"modified":"2023-03-16T13:01:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T17:01:28","slug":"apollo-11-crew-trains-excursion-sea-of-tranquility","status":"inherit","type":"attachment","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-detail\/apollo-11-crew-trains-excursion-sea-of-tranquility\/","title":{"rendered":"Apollo 11 Crew Trains for Excursion on the Sea of Tranquility"},"author":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_video_cc_file_id":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_audio_cc_file_id":""},"media-tags":[],"read_time":1,"video_cc_url":"","audio_cc_url":"","credits":"","original_date":{"stamp":0,"display":""},"description":{"rendered":"<p class=\"attachment\"><a href='https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=229\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Apollo 11 Crew Trains for Lunar Excursion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=229,300 229w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=768,1007 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=781,1024 781w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=305,400 305w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=458,600 458w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=686,900 686w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=915,1200 915w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/apollo\/apollo-11.html\">Apollo 11<\/a> crew simulates deploying and using lunar tools on the surface of the Moon during a training exercise on April 22, 1969. Lunar module pilot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/subject\/5620\/buzz-aldrin\/\">Buzz Aldrin<\/a> (left) uses a scoop and tongs to pick up a soil sample. Mission Commander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/armstrong\/about\/biographies\/pilots\/neil-armstrong.html\">Neil Armstrong<\/a> holds a bag to receive the sample. In the background is a Lunar Module mockup.<\/p>\n<p>On July 16, 1969, the crew off Apollo 11, including command module pilot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronautprofiles\/collins\">Michael Collins<\/a>, launched into history on a journey to explore Earth’s only natural satellite.<\/p>\n<p>Landing on the Moon’s Mare Tranquillitatis, or Sea of Tranquility, on July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first people to walk on another terrestrial body.  <\/p>\n<p>At 5 p.m. EDT (21:00 UTC) on July 20, 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/multimedia\/nasatv\/index.html#public\">NASA TV<\/a> will air restored footage of the Apollo 11 Moonwalk. <\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Learn More<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/apollo\/missions\/apollo11.html\">Apollo 11 Mission Overview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/apollo11-gallery\">Mission Image Gallery<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/apollo11\/videos\">Apollo 11 Videos<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/3d.si.edu\/collections\/neilarmstrong\/default\" rel=\"noopener\">Smithsonian Air and Space Museum 3D visualization of Neil Armstrong’s suit, helmet, and gloves<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Image Credit: NASA<\/em><\/p>\n"},"caption":{"rendered":"<p>The Apollo 11 crew simulates deploying and using lunar tools on the surface of the Moon during a training exercise on April 22, 1969.<\/p>\n"},"alt_text":"Apollo 11 Crew Trains for Lunar Excursion ","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","media_details":{"width":1041,"height":1365,"file":"2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg","filesize":233652,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=150,150","width":150,"height":150,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1"},"medium":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=229,300","width":229,"height":300,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=229"},"medium_large":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=768,1007","width":768,"height":1007,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=1024"},"large":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=781,1024","width":781,"height":1024,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=781"},"thumbnail-sm":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=50,50","width":50,"height":50,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=50&h=50&crop=1"},"thumbnail-md":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=100,100","width":100,"height":100,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=100&h=100&crop=1"},"thumbnail-lg":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=200&h=200&crop=1"},"card-xsm":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=305,400","width":305,"height":400,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=305"},"card-sm":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=458,600","width":458,"height":600,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=458"},"card-md":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=686,900","width":686,"height":900,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=686"},"card-lg":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?resize=915,1200","width":915,"height":1200,"filesize":233652,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg?w=915"},"full":{"file":"9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg","width":1024,"height":1343,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9460197354_907d525c54_o.jpeg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"NASA","camera":"","caption":"Two members of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission participate in a simulation of deploying and using lunar tools on the surface of the Moon during a training exercise on April 22, 1969. 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