On 24 July 1969 the Apollo 11 crew successfully returned to Earth following their 8-day mission to the lunar surface. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin and Michael Collins splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, 13 miles from recovery ship USS Hornet. Donning biological isolation garments before leaving the spacecraft, the crew went directly into the Mobile Quarantine Facility on the aircraft carrier, their home for the next 21 days. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective of landing men on the Moon and returning them safely was accomplished. NASA image / Credit: NASA

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