# @europeanspaceagency on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C9qQQmJNntT - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35585501-europeanspaceagency-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c11eea76a0.jpg - **Posted:** 2024-07-20T21:50:00.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** J.L.Lopez (@xandler80) β€” https://gondola.cc/xandler80 ## Caption Where were you on 21 July 1969 at 04:56 CEST? πŸŒ• On 20 July 1969 at 22:56 EDT, Neil Armstrong made history as the first human to step onto the Moon, forever changing our perspective. From its mesmerising phases to its influence on our tides, the Moon has always been a beacon of wonder and inspiration. Let’s celebrate International Moon Day by taking a closer look at our nearest celestial neighbor! Swipe through this carousel to marvel at stunning Moon shots: πŸ“Έ The iss with the Moon as a backdrop – jmanteconan πŸ“Ή Orion spacecraft preparing for its return flyby on 5 Dec 2022 – nasa πŸ“Έ Lunar North Pole captured by SMART-1 – europeanspaceagency/Space-X (Space Exploration Institute) πŸ“Έ The Hadley Rille channel on the Moon by SMART-1 – ESA/Space-X, Space Exploration Institute πŸ“Έ Brianchon and Pascal craters by SMART-1 – ESA/Space-X, Space Exploration Institute πŸ“Έ Glushko crater by SMART-1 – ESA/Space-X, Space Exploration Institute πŸ“Έ Vallis Alpes on the Moon by SMART-1 – ESA/Space-X, Space Exploration Institute πŸ“Έ Mayer and Bond craters by SMART-1 – ESA/Space-X, Space Exploration Institute πŸ“Έ The iconic Apollo 11 landing site by SMART-1 – ESA/Space-X, Space Exploration Institute Join us in celebrating the Moon’s beauty and its pivotal role in sparking our imaginations and pushing the boundaries of space exploration. Share your favorite Moon memory or fun fact in the comments! Let’s honour our lunar adventures together. #InternationalMoonDay ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 27,376 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 124 ## Tags internationalmoonday --- Copyright (c) Gondola