End of the Trail, May 2024: Moon by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2024 | 2024, 05 May, Astronomy, End of the Trail, Moon View the full issue in the Magazine Archive On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon in the Sea of Tranquility. The astronaut superimposed on the photo is standing where Neil Armstrong and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr. first walked on the moon. Photo © Kevin and Adrian Shank.