#OTD in @nasa History, #Apollo12 crew enter the Lunar Module to get ready to land on the Moon. To see the interior of the Lunar Module, take a look at our FREE Basic Interactive Virtual Reality tour HERE ApolloCommandLunarModule | Virtual tour generated by Panotour (Click on the Green Buttons to see more) | Spacecraft Guide

During the Apollo missions, astronauts landed on the Moon using a special spacecraft called the Lunar Module. The module separated from the main spacecraft and slowly descended using rocket engines. Astronauts carefully controlled speed and direction to land safely on the Moon’s rocky surface, where there is no air and very low gravity. After landing, they explored, collected rock and soil samples, and conducted scientific experiments. This historic mission proved that humans could travel to ano