Monday Astronomy Picture Ponderings 7/25/2022

A Lunar Landscape from 53 Years Ago

Looking back on the Space Race and looking forward

Apollo 11 Landing Panorama from NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 7/23/2022. Image Credits: Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11, NASA

Welcome back to the Monday Astronomy Picture Ponderings (MAPPs) series where every Monday I normally pick one of NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) entries from the past seven days to focus on in some way.