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The Apollo 11 LM "Eagle" ascent stage containing Armstrong and Aldrin, after their historic first moon landing, positions itself for rendezvous with the orbiting Command Module "Columbia" containing Mike Collins. Photo by Collins.

After rendezvous and docking, the LM was emptied of important cargo (moon rocks, etc.) and then jettisoned for a crash landing on the moon. The seismic experiments left on the lunar surface recorded the impact.