For millions of people who witnessed the Apollo 11 triumph, the event perhaps did not feel quite real until, two weeks later, LIFE magazine published its definitive account of the epic journey.

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For millions of people who witnessed the Apollo 11 triumph, the event perhaps did not feel quite real until, two weeks later, LIFE magazine published its definitive account of the epic journey.