The pristine surface of another world, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Buzz Aldrin The pristine surface of another world, being the first photograph taken by Buzz Aldrin on the moon, unpublished after the mission, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969 Vintage gelatin silver print on fibre-based paper [NASA photo No AS11-40-5876, originally shot on colour film], 25,4 x 20,3 cm (10 x 8 in), numbered AS11-40-5876 in bottom margin (NASA/USGS)Footnote: This extremely rare unpublished image shows the exact pristine lunar soil where Aldrin would make and photograph a few moments later the most famous footprint in history.Armstrong and Aldrin shared only one Hasselblad camera for use on the lunar surface.After he got the camera for the first time, Aldrin took a series of close-up pictures for the Bootprint Penetration Experiment. He framed this first shot by hand-holding the camera above the ground instead of having it on the RCU (Remote Control Unit) bracket mounted on his chest. This photograph symbolizes the arrival of humanity on another world. This is the result of six billion years of evolution. Tonight, we have given the lie to gravity. We have reached for the stars. Ray Bradbury (BBC TV, 20 July 1969)
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The pristine surface of another world, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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