Apollo 11 bootprint, by NASA / Buzz Aldrin, 1969-07-21
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Apollo 11 bootprint

NASA / Buzz Aldrin

1969-07-21

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Photograph
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This image or video was catalogued by NASA Headquarters of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: AS11-40-5877.
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Public domain, as the museum states it.
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About this work

Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin's bootprint. Aldrin photographed this bootprint about an hour into their lunar extra-vehicular activity on July 20, 1969, as part of investigations into the soil mechanics of the lunar surface. This photo would later become synonymous with humankind's venture into space.