What dance move did astronauts do on the Apollo missions? The moonwalk! 😂 Happy #InternationalJokeDay! Did our joke flop? We challenge you to tell us a better space joke. | NASA History

201K views · 3.7K reactions | Listen in on the heartwarming comms of the Apollo 17 astronauts as they get excited about jumping around on the Moon as well as collecting samples from the Moon's surface! "I just love going uphill because it's so much fun coming down!" | Spark | Facebook

#OnThisDay in 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins sat atop another Saturn V at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. At 9:32 a.m. EDIT, the engines fired and the stree-stage, 363-foot, 7.5 million pound rocket cleared the tower. About 12 minutes later, Apollo 11 was in Earth orbit. We remember this day for the hard work, innovation, and bravery of our NASA agents, Sailors and Servicemembers, and government officials who made it possible. Please e