Historical Context
Buzz Aldrin photographed this bootprint about an hour into their lunar extra-vehicular activity, as part of investigations into the soil mechanics of the lunar surface.
The photo would later become synonymous with humankind's venture into space.
Photo Info
Photographer: Buzz Aldrin
Date taken: July 21, 1969
Location taken: The Moon
Source: NASA
Related Events
- 1969-07-16 Apollo 11 launched, carrying 1st men to land on Moon
- 1969-07-19 Apollo 11 goes into Moon orbit
- 1969-07-20 Apollo 11 lunar module carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin lands on the surface of the Moon; Aldrin and Armstrong walk on the moon seven hours later; Michael Collins remains in orbit in the command module
- 1969-07-20 Apollo 11: US Astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to step on the moon at 10:56 PM ET (21July, 2:56:15 AM GMT)
- 1969-07-24 At 12:51 EDT, Apollo 11 returns to Earth, after taking the first astronauts to the moon and returning them safely
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