The Lunar Module Timeline Book that traveled to the surface of the Moon with Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin is up for auction later this week.

If it wasn’t for the lunar module, we wouldn’t have heard the famous words from Neil Armstrong, on July 20th of 1969.

The Apollo 11 lunar module traveled through space after being propelled toward the moon by a powerful rocket. Astronauts made the journey in a different, attached module − called the command module.

Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, Apollo 11: I was the last one in, so I was let off the elevator at a landing one stop below while [Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins] were taken up to the capsule.

Emergency thermal blankets wrapped around the frame. We happen to have the perfect chaser for this kid-scale lunar module: the Apollo 11 moon landing, recreated with animatronics and LEGO.

Antenna snaps into shape of upside-down umbrella as Apollo 11 Commander Armstrong triggers spring. LM Pilot Aldrin (background) unstows a rock scoop. Popular Science Footsteps on the moon!

Revisiting the heart-stopping moments before Apollo 11 landed on the moon with the world watching There were tears and cheers as Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong took their steps.

In 1970 the ascent stage of LM-2 spent several months on display at the "Expo '70" in Osaka, Japan. When it returned to the United States, it was reunited with its descent stage, modified to appear ...

Buzz Aldrin through the years 1969: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, stands beside an American flag placed on the moon during Apollo 11 extravehicular activity.

Steve Bales isn’t a known name like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. But his bold ‘go’ decision during Apollo 11’s moon ...

NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin's personal collection is up for auction at Sotheby's later this month, including the jacket he wore during the Apollo 11 mission.

Buzz Aldrin through the years 1969: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, stands beside an American flag placed on the moon during Apollo 11 extravehicular activity.