Fifty-two years ago, on July 20, 1969, the Lu­nar Mod­ule Eagle landed on the moon. For the first time, hu­mans set foot on a sur­face be­yond the Earth. Though the moon is a giant leap (238,900 miles) from Earth, it only takes a few small steps to get a spectacular view of it from one of your national parks. Your parks are home to stellar views of night skies. They have also been places for innovative scientific research and planning on the ground. Many parks, like @cratersofthemoon_nps in Idaho and @hawaiivolcanoesnps, were used for training future astronauts. Today, the National Park Service and @nasa continue to collaborate on research, data collection, and outreach. ⁣ ⁣ Image 1: Full moon over the landscape of Hawaii Volcanoes. NPS/Janice Wei⁣ ⁣ Image 2: In January 1965, Astronauts explored Hawai’i Volcanoes including: Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11), William Anders, Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11), Charles Basset, Alan Bean (Apollo 12), Roger Chaffee, Michael Collins (Apollo 11), Charles Conr...