... Apollo 11: East Crater Panorama . ... Credit: Mike Constantine Explanation: On July 20, 1969 , Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first to walk on the Moon . This panorama of their landing site sweeps across the magnificent desolation of the Moon's Sea of Tranquility, with their Lunar Module, the Eagle, in the background at the far left. ... Armstrong had piloted the Eagle safely over the crater. ... July . ... July 2007 . ... Apollo 17: Shorty Crater Panorama . ...