| 1 | Jul 16, '23 | #Apollo11 launch day, 54th anniversary. 🇺🇸🚀🌛 Steak and eggs today celebrating in style at home with my Anca. | 143× | 40.5M | 107k | 6.6k | 1.2k |
| 2 | Oct 30, '24 | A half-Century ago, it was an honor to serve my country in the effort to put a human being on the Moon. I am proud of what we accomplished then and I have dedicated my life to the | 123× | 34.9M | 105k | 19k | 5.3k |
| 3 | Jan 21, '23 | On my 93rd birthday & the day I will also be honored by Living Legends of Aviation I am pleased to announce that my longtime love Dr. Anca Faur & I have tied the knot.We we | 100× | 28.4M | 141k | 6.8k | 1.9k |
| 4 | Jul 21, '18 | I was on the Moon! #Apollo11 @NASA | 28.3× | 0 | 224k | 54k | 334 |
| 5 | Jul 17, '19 | 50 years ago today, Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins and I launched into space on a mission of enormous importance. God bless the 400,000 Americans who helped us get to the moon and ba | 15.6× | 0 | 130k | 25k | 566 |
| 6 | Jul 20, '19 | Looking back, landing on the moon wasn’t just our job, it was a historic opportunity to prove to the world America’s can-do spirit. I’m proud to serve the country that gave me this | 13.4× | 0 | 118k | 20k | 119 |
| 7 | Jul 20, '24 | July 20th, 1969 is a date that stands high in my life – it was the day that we, together as one people, achieved the greatest scientific and technological feat in human history. Th | 9.9× | 2.8M | 56k | 12k | 1.2k |
| 8 | Jul 20, '23 | July 20, 1969 is a date that represents a pinnacle of human achievement - the #Apollo11 Moon landing. And while it was certainly special, it was only part of a long and challenging | 9.6× | 2.7M | 22k | 4.3k | 227 |
| 9 | Jul 16, '23 | 54 years ago today, #Apollo11 launched…Eagle soaring from Earth atop the Saturn V, bound for the Moon. It seems like only yesterday that we embarked on the mission of a lifetime – | 8.9× | 2.5M | 30k | 4.7k | 208 |
| 10 | Jul 27, '16 | 47 years ago I submitted my travel voucher reimbursement for my trip to the moon. #Apollo11 | 8.2× | 0 | 43k | 25k | 67 |
| 11 | Jul 16, '16 | 47 years ago today Neil, Mike & I took a ride on a big rocket to the moon. Liftoff on #Apollo11 | 6.5× | 0 | 36k | 20k | 4 |
| 12 | Apr 28, '21 | Dear Mike, Wherever you have been or will be, you will always have the Fire to Carry us deftly to new heights and to the future. We will miss you. May you Rest In Peace. #Apollo11 | 6.2× | 0 | 53k | 9.7k | 227 |
| 13 | Jul 20, '17 | 48 years ago today 3 lucky guys were on a journey to be the first humans to land on the moon. #Apollo11 | 5.7× | 0 | 35k | 15k | 4 |
| 14 | Jul 20, '25 | July 20, 1969. “Contact light, engine stop.” The Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle touched down at Tranquility Base on the Moon. A few hours later, Neil Armstrong and I stepped foot on | 5.3× | 1.5M | 26k | 5k | 947 |
| 15 | Sep 22, '23 | Many of you may remember the TV show “I Dream of Jeannie” – which hit the airwaves for the first time this week in 1965. It was a hit, with Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman bringing a | 5.2× | 1.5M | 12k | 871 | 187 |
| 16 | Jan 20, '20 | Today is a special day. When asked for my birth date, I chuckle and say 1-20-30. Now, after circling the sun for 90 years, today is 1-2020. I came into this world in NJ on 1-20-30, | 4.9× | 0 | 48k | 3.7k | 131 |
| 17 | Sep 3, '18 | #proudtobeanAmerican #freedom #honor #onenation #Apollo11 #July1969 #roadtoApollo50 | 4.8× | 0 | 32k | 11k | 56 |
| 18 | Jul 18, '25 | Where were you #OTD (in fact, on this exact day – Friday, July 18th, 1969) 56 years ago? I can tell you where I was…on the way to the Moon! Happy #Apollo11 Friday! | 4.6× | 1.3M | 36k | 3.9k | 599 |
| 19 | Jul 24, '23 | Splashdown of #Apollo11 occurred 54 years ago today. Our descent back through the heat of Earth’s atmosphere was appropriately capped with a cool dip in the Pacific, and our recove | 4.5× | 1.3M | 14k | 1.8k | 128 |
| 20 | Jul 20, '19 | Today, America put the big question to rest: We got there first. We landed on the moon with 250 million Americans watching our backs. The truth is: That mission belongs to all of t | 4.3× | 0 | 37k | 6.7k | 91 |
| 21 | Jul 21, '19 | Goodnight Moon! #apollo11anniversary #roadtoapollo50th | 4.1× | 0 | 39k | 4.8k | 43 |
| 22 | Jul 20, '17 | When Neil took this pic of me it was very spontaneous. He said "stop right there" & I turned. You can see the motion of the strap #Apollo11 | 4.1× | 0 | 28k | 9.9k | 8 |
| 23 | Aug 8, '25 | Grieving the loss of one of my best friends, Jim Lovell. His extraordinary legacy is cemented by many space missions: Gemini VII, Gemini XII, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13. Our mutual res | 3.8× | 1.1M | 47k | 6.1k | 801 |
| 24 | Aug 19, '17 | It occurred to me that I got to see quite a few solar eclipses. Every time we orbited into the shadow of the moon. #Apollo11 #eclipse2017 | 3.4× | 0 | 27k | 5.5k | 1 |
| 25 | Jul 19, '14 | Did you know I took the first space selfie during Gemini 12 mission in 1966? BEST SELFIE EVER | 3.4× | 0 | 11k | 15k | 12 |
| 26 | Jun 14, '20 | Every morning, I rise and hoist my American flag on my balcony. Old Glory serves as a welcome reminder that we're always striving to become a more perfect union. Today and every da | 3.2× | 0 | 28k | 4.5k | 81 |
| 27 | Sep 8, '22 | God bless #QueenElizabeth, a gracious leader, lady, and our host on return from the moon. On behalf of the Apollo 11 crew, Godspeed and God bless the Royal Family. Sincere condolen | 3.0× | 0 | 31k | 2.6k | 192 |
| 28 | Nov 11, '23 | Like many of you, the news of Frank Borman’s passing is tough to hear. Frank was a NASA institution, his life dedicated to aviation and space – from fighter pilot, to test pilot, t | 3.0× | 851k | 12k | 1.5k | 135 |
| 29 | Jul 19, '19 | Just had an excellent meeting with President Donald Trump! We discussed America’s future in space, ways to address space challenges, and the need to keep exploring beyond the horiz | 3.0× | 0 | 24k | 4.8k | 30 |
| 30 | Dec 2, '24 | It looks like there is some good news with Voyager 1 – communications have been restored, allowing the spacecraft to keep sending data back. The fact that Voyager 1 is 47 years old | 2.8× | 786k | 23k | 3.6k | 669 |
| 31 | Jan 20, '23 | Thank you for all of the Happy Birthday wishes and heartfelt goodwill! It means a lot and I hope to continue serving a greater cause for many more revolutions around the sun!!Onwar | 2.7× | 767k | 12k | 557 | 26 |
| 32 | Jul 28, '21 | Imagine spending 8 days in space, including nearly 22 hours on the Moon and returning home to Earth only to have to go through customs! 😀 #Apollo11 | 2.7× | 0 | 23k | 3.6k | 343 |
| 33 | Feb 9, '19 | Do you think I'll make it into one of @ArianaGrande songs too!? | 2.5× | 0 | 25k | 2.4k | 67 |
| 34 | Jul 20, '19 | Nostalgia came over me today when standing exactly where we launched 50 years ago at the @NASAKennedy Space Cnt on #Apollo11 to complete a mission set forth by John F. Kennedy to l | 2.5× | 0 | 23k | 3.3k | 27 |
| 35 | Jul 19, '19 | Imagine my delight when I drove by the #WashingtonMonument and saw our rocket projected on its exterior for the #ApolloXI 50th Anniversary. #welldone | 2.5× | 0 | 21k | 4.1k | 73 |
| 36 | Jul 18, '19 | Exactly 50 years ago today, we were on our way to the Moon! It was an honor to work with this crew and a privilege to complete the mission of a lifetime. #ApolloXI | 2.4× | 0 | 19k | 4.4k | 45 |
| 37 | Jul 21, '19 | 50 years ago today we said goodbye to Sea of Tranquility, we’re ‘first on the runway,’ and lit the ascent engine for home. The American flag we planted is still there. As we look b | 2.4× | 0 | 22k | 3.1k | 35 |
| 38 | May 8, '19 | #BeforeWeHadCellPhones I was walking on the moon. | 2.3× | 0 | 17k | 4.7k | 56 |
| 39 | Mar 27, '17 | I haven't worn this jacket since I returned from the moon almost 48 years ago. Still fits! #Apollo11 | 2.3× | 0 | 16k | 5.1k | 1 |
| 40 | Jul 18, '20 | Exactly 51 years ago, we were on our way to the Moon! There was a sense of excitement, focus, purpose and anticipation. America was on the verge of completing the “impossible.” | 2.3× | 0 | 20k | 3.1k | 62 |
| 41 | Jul 16, '22 | 53 years ago, we embarked on a journey of immeasurable magnitude and promise, when Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and I launched on #Apollo11. There was risk and uncertainty, but | 2.2× | 0 | 20k | 3k | 93 |
| 42 | May 3, '19 | Dear Tech, Almost 50 years ago, we made the once impossible, possible. We brought millions of people together and successfully landed man on the moon. Let’s keep dreaming and worki | 2.2× | 0 | 20k | 3.1k | 90 |
| 43 | Feb 18, '21 | #Perseverance pays off! | 2.2× | 0 | 23k | 1.8k | 64 |
| 44 | Jul 16, '24 | Liftoff! July 16, 1969, 13:32 UTC – 55 years ago today – #Apollo11 launched from Earth, bound for the Moon. Years of research, testing, development, and all prior programs and miss | 2.0× | 579k | 13k | 2.6k | 312 |
| 45 | Mar 31, '17 | I applied to be a Rhodes Scholar twice and was turned down. How different my life would have been. Sometimes failures lead to great success. | 2.0× | 0 | 13k | 5.1k | 3 |
| 46 | Feb 1, '17 | Someone said "science never looked cooler" - what do you think? | 2.0× | 0 | 13k | 4.9k | 0 |
| 47 | Mar 29, '20 | How is everyone spending their quarantine time? After Apollo 11, I spent mine inside a secure building, the Lunar Receiving Laboratory, for 3 weeks - writing mission reports, condu | 1.9× | 0 | 16k | 3.1k | 82 |
| 48 | Apr 2, '19 | I'm excited to announce today, on April 1, that I have successfully petitioned NASA to rename Uranus to something more appropriate. | 1.9× | 0 | 17k | 2.2k | 32 |
| 49 | May 24, '20 | This brings back great memories! Keep it up @SpaceX and @NASA | 1.9× | 0 | 21k | 1.2k | 35 |
| 50 | Jan 21, '21 | When Alan Shepard said, “Let’s light this candle” I’m sure he never envisioned 91 of them! Thank you everyone for all the birthday wishes yesterday and to my Anca for making the da | 1.9× | 0 | 19k | 1.4k | 64 |
| 51 | May 25, '15 | My proudest moment - when I saluted the flag on the moon. Today I salute those who gave their lives for our freedom. | 1.8× | 0 | 10k | 5.5k | 16 |
| 52 | Jul 20, '19 | As we approach tomorrow’s moon landing anniversary, I reflect on our approaching the Moon 50 years ago. There was a sense of excitement, anticipation, focus, and purpose. This was | 1.8× | 0 | 15k | 2.7k | 26 |
| 53 | Nov 3, '23 | The passing of my good friend, colleague and American hero TK Mattingly is sad news – for his family, friends, the space and astronaut community, and for America. He was a great te | 1.7× | 488k | 9.9k | 1.1k | 63 |
| 54 | Jul 20, '22 | July 20, 1969, the world witnessed one of the most important achievements in history-humans walking on the moon. Neil, Michael & I were proud to represent America as we took th | 1.7× | 0 | 15k | 2.6k | 109 |
| 55 | May 18, '19 | Happy 50th anniversary to the launch of the Apollo 10 mission! This mission was the second to orbit the Moon, and made our Moon landing two months later possible. I’ve always loved | 1.6× | 0 | 14k | 2.6k | 35 |
| 56 | Mar 2, '25 | “Contact light, engine stop!” Congratulations FireFly Aerospace for Blue Ghost’s Mission 1 successful Moon landing today! It also marks a new milestone in the collaborations betwee | 1.6× | 452k | 13k | 1.5k | 488 |
| 57 | Jan 9, '22 | 53 years ago today, NASA formally announced Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, and I as the prime crew for our nation's inaugural lunar landing. It was an tremendous privilege to join m | 1.6× | 0 | 16k | 1.4k | 70 |
| 58 | Jul 23, '19 | It took 3 days to get to the moon, 3 to get back. 50 years ago today, we were ready to come home, looking forward to splashdown. What we did not know was that unity on Earth from t | 1.6× | 0 | 15k | 2k | 33 |
| 59 | Jan 20, '21 | How is that #InaugurationDay Day always competes with my Birthday! Today I’m 91 sweeps around the Sun, and living a good, healthy life. | 1.6× | 0 | 15k | 971 | 61 |
| 60 | Jan 27, '23 | I’ll never forget the #Apollo1 tragedy of 1967, when my friends Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee were lost in the capsule fire. I think of the quote ‘ad astra per aspera’ me | 1.6× | 441k | 10k | 1.2k | 83 |
| 61 | Jul 26, '19 | Imagine having to go through customs after returning from the Moon! 😁Items to declare: Moon rocks! #Apollo50th | 1.6× | 0 | 13k | 2.6k | 82 |
| 62 | Sep 17, '21 | Congratulations to @inspiration4x and @SpaceX launch! The World is inspired by the recent entrepreneurial, exceptional, tireless efforts for the furtherance of Human SpaceFlight. I | 1.6× | 0 | 16k | 1.1k | 61 |
| 63 | Jan 28, '21 | It's with sadness that we remember, 35 years ago today, the Space Shuttle Challenger crew was lost 73 seconds into flight. These astronauts made the ultimate sacrifice for our nati | 1.5× | 0 | 13k | 2.3k | 50 |
| 64 | Jul 5, '20 | I salute the American flag, those who have sacrificed their lives for it and those who protect it. “If You Don’t Stand for Something, You’ll Fall for Anything”. #HappyFourthOfJuly | 1.5× | 0 | 13k | 2.3k | 40 |
| 65 | Aug 2, '20 | Welcome back @SpaceX! Do it again soon. | 1.5× | 0 | 16k | 1.2k | 15 |
| 66 | Jun 14, '16 | Happy #FlagDay! My salute to the American flag on the moon was my proudest moment. #Apollo11 | 1.5× | 0 | 8.5k | 3.9k | 25 |
| 67 | Jul 9, '20 | This view of home never gets old. #Apollo11 #ThrowbackThursday | 1.5× | 0 | 14k | 1.8k | 78 |
| 68 | Jul 25, '19 | Splashdown! #OTD 50 years ago, we completed our journey back home - it sure felt good to be greeted by smiling faces and a life raft! #Apollo50th | 1.4× | 0 | 14k | 1.8k | 14 |
| 69 | Apr 2, '19 | Well, I sure feel bad for whoever finds my bag 💩 | 1.4× | 0 | 11k | 2.4k | 93 |
| 70 | Jul 24, '19 | Returning from the moon was the ultimate homecoming. We had checklists to follow, but we knew where they led – home. Neil and Mike were great crew-mates, Neil a great commander. On | 1.4× | 0 | 13k | 1.8k | 26 |
| 71 | Jul 22, '19 | On this day 50 years ago, Neil, Mike and I were roughly one-third of the way home, Earth growing in our window. With us, we carried moon rocks – and boundless appreciation for the | 1.4× | 0 | 13k | 1.9k | 38 |
| 72 | Apr 22, '19 | Celebrating #EarthDay by looking back on the most incredible view of Earth I’ve ever seen – from the Moon! | 1.4× | 0 | 11k | 2.5k | 30 |
| 73 | Jun 15, '21 | Saluting the American Flag on the Moon will always be one of my proudest moments. Old Glory has stood as a beacon of freedom, hope, and opportunity for over 240 years. Today and ev | 1.4× | 0 | 13k | 1.7k | 42 |
| 74 | Jun 2, '20 | "We came in peace for all mankind.” | 1.4× | 0 | 13k | 1.6k | 46 |
| 75 | Jul 16, '21 | AND WE HAVE LIFT OFF! Thank you to the 400,000+ people who ensured Neil, Mike and I lifted off for our magnificent journey 52 years ago today! #Apollo11 | 1.4× | 0 | 13k | 1.6k | 47 |
| 76 | Jul 16, '25 | On this day, July 16th 1969, we were “GO” for launch – and at precisely 13:32 UTC, #Apollo11 lifted off from @NASAKennedy to transport three mortal Americans – Neil Armstrong, Mich | 1.3× | 373k | 14k | 2.7k | 397 |
| 77 | May 26, '20 | Looking forward to tomorrow’s historic mission – it’ll be a day all Americans and space fans everywhere will never forget! T minus 1 day and counting! #LaunchAmerica | 1.3× | 0 | 13k | 1.3k | 42 |
| 78 | Mar 28, '19 | Looks like I’ve been officially “stamped” into history! | 1.3× | 0 | 12k | 1.3k | 27 |
| 79 | Sep 11, '21 | On this 20th anniversary of 9/11, we remember every parent, brother, sister, friend, and colleague that was stolen from us in the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and in a field in Shank | 1.2× | 0 | 10k | 2.1k | 47 |
| 80 | Oct 9, '19 | An impressive tribute to the Apollo 11 mission! 👏Great work @OhioState. I know Neil would have been proud of his home State. | 1.2× | 0 | 11k | 1.6k | 88 |
| 81 | Oct 17, '20 | Recognizing my Apollo brother Bill Anders on his birthday. Bill's iconic image Earthrise will be remembered forever. Happy Birthday my friend! | 1.2× | 0 | 12k | 1.3k | 58 |
| 82 | Jul 17, '21 | Steak & Eggs today, in the tradition @NASA. I sure miss Neil and Mike. #Apollo11 #52ndApollo11Anniversary #LiftOff #SaturnV | 1.1× | 0 | 11k | 949 | 70 |
| 83 | Jul 26, '19 | We spent 21 days in quarantine after coming back from the Moon. @NASA needed to make sure that Earth was safe from possible lunar germs! Luckily, we didn't have any “Moon bugs” - W | 1.1× | 0 | 11k | 1.4k | 29 |
| 84 | Jul 21, '20 | 51 years ago today, we said goodbye to the Sea of Tranquility. We were 'first on the runway,' and lit the ascent engine for home. Old Glory is still there. Let’s look ahead – and d | 1.1× | 0 | 10k | 1.7k | 39 |
| 85 | Jul 20, '19 | Looks like the AF2 crew could use my help flying this bird! ✈️ | 1.1× | 0 | 11k | 1.1k | 22 |
| 86 | Sep 26, '22 | Heads up, that’s no moon, it’s Jupiter! Today the solar system’s largest planet Jupiter, will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years. The gas giant will be unusually bright | 1.1× | 0 | 9.8k | 1.5k | 97 |
| 87 | Jul 24, '24 | As with much of life, good things eventually come to an end, and our splashdown on July 24th marked the terminus of the #Apollo11 mission. Going as far as we did and leaving our fo | 1.1× | 309k | 12k | 1.7k | 199 |
| 88 | Jan 28, '22 | It is with great sadness that we remember, 36 years ago today, the Space Shuttle Challenger crew was lost 73 seconds into flight. They were patriots in the truest sense of the word | 1.1× | 0 | 9.7k | 1.4k | 32 |
| 89 | Feb 6, '19 | Proud to serve! #USA | 1.1× | 0 | 9.5k | 1.4k | 13 |
| 90 | Jul 15, '24 | And there she stood awaiting her mission, standing mighty, proud, and tall. Over 350 feet long, more than six million pounds in mass, and pushing nine million pound-feet of thrust, | 1.0× | 287k | 9.7k | 1.3k | 250 |
| 91 | Oct 26, '19 | How do you like my Speedy Buzz Ball?! #WorldSeries | 1.0× | 0 | 9.9k | 848 | 25 |
| 92 | Mar 25, '24 | Happy 96th birthday to a crew-mate and friend, Jim Lovell. Here’s to another trip around the sun. | 1.0× | 284k | 14k | 1.3k | 116 |
| 93 | Apr 22, '21 | There's truly no place like home. #EarthDay2021 #Apollo11 #ThrowbackThursday | 1.0× | 0 | 9.4k | 1.2k | 29 |
| 94 | Mar 18, '25 | Congratulations to @SpaceX for bringing back @NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams following their unexpected, extended mission aboard the @Space_Station! These astronau | 1.0× | 284k | 14k | 1.2k | 117 |
| 95 | Jul 20, '20 | One year after the 50th anniversary of landing on the moon, I’m happy to see that America’s greatness is continuing in Space, and that our nation is embarking on the new program, A | 1.0× | 0 | 9.1k | 1.3k | 35 |
| 96 | Aug 5, '22 | Today, we celebrate the birthday of my friend and crew-mate the late Neil Armstrong. He will always be remembered for his long and loyal service to America and we’ll never forget h | 1.0× | 0 | 9.8k | 989 | 47 |
| 97 | Jan 20, '19 | If you have more than 2 good friends by my age I always said consider yourself lucky. I’m happy to say I have many good friends and I am so grateful to celebrate my birthday with t | 1.0× | 0 | 9.1k | 746 | 5 |
| 98 | Dec 17, '19 | Hey @NASA - if you need a test pilot to take this bird for a spin - I’m ready to serve! 😁 | 1.0× | 0 | 9.6k | 873 | 37 |
| 99 | Oct 31, '20 | Happy 90th Mike! | 0.9× | 0 | 9.7k | 724 | 19 |
| 100 | Mar 31, '24 | Wishing all of you a blessed and Happy Easter on this sacred and holy day. To you and yours, have a wonderful and fulfilling holiday! | 0.8× | 218k | 9.4k | 1.2k | 115 |
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