Man On The Moon #2
by Eric Glaser
Title
Man On The Moon #2
Artist
Eric Glaser
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
"Man On The Moon"
Apollo 11 mission
Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr.
Photo made by Neil Armstrong using a 70mm Hasselblad camera
"NASA's Apollo Program (1961-1972) remains the pinnacle of human exploration. Through the efforts of engineering and scientific teams and courageous astronaut crews, and the dedication of the American public, the accomplishments of the thirteen-flight Apollo program, nine of which traveled to the moon, advanced human knowledge and stirred our collective imagination. Aside from the cold war objective of "beating the Soviet Union to the Moon," the lunar samples and mission data that were returned directly helped answer the fundamental question of why Earth has a moon. The Apollo Program also inspired a generation of Americans, scarred by war and internal conflict, to choose careers in science, engineering, and technology to support future space exploration."
-- Paul Schenk
Image enhanced and adapted from NASA photo AS11-40-5903 by Eric Glaser
Image Credit: NASA
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June 22nd, 2019
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