TIME Photo Essay: To the Moon, the Eagle Has Landed

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Aldrin (left) and Armstrong had spent hours rehearsing landing maneuvers inside the lunar module, and as their craft floated to the moonąs surface, the men kept their eyes on the road.

Everest
On Top of the World

Shackleton
Voyage of Endurance

The Moon
The Eagle Has Landed

Interview with Sir Edmund Hilary

The Race to the North Pole

The Story of Everest

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