One small step, 47 years ago
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On July 20, 1969, two US astronauts became the first humans to set foot on moon in what was then dubbed as a “giant leap for mankind”. Here is a snapshot of the Hindustan Times’ July 21, 1969 edition splashing the success across the front page. (NASA)
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Three astronauts were selected for the audacious mission -- command module pilot Michael Collins, mission commander Neil A Armstrong, and lunar module pilot Edwin “Buzz” E Aldrin, Jr. This image shows them suited up for a countdown demonstration test on July 16, 1969. (NASA)
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The Saturn V launch vehicle carrying the astronauts and lunar module lifted off at 8:32 am CDT, July 16, 1969, from launch complex at the Kennedy Space Center. (NASA)
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Just hours before landing on the moon, one of the astronauts snapped Earth’s rise as viewed from the lunar orbit. (NASA)
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A view of the moon surface from lunar module’s window just after landing. (NASA)
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Apollo 11 commander Armstrong about to set foot on the moon. It was at this moment, standing on the ladder, he proclaimed “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” The image is blurry as it is a screen grab from a camera that live-streamed the landing. (NASA)
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Aldrin climbing down the lunar module, snapped in high definition by Armstrong from the moon surface. This was one of the first photos taken by man from moon. (NASA)
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Aldrin’s boot and footprint on lunar soil. This iconic image dominated magazine covers for years. (NASa)
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Another image often used by magazines: Aldrin posing for a moon portrait. (NASA)
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Armstrong taking a photograph of the lunar module parked on the moon’s surface. His shadow can be seen at the left. (NASA)
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Back home, members of the mission control celebrate the moon landing. (NASA)
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The Apollo 11 command module Columbia splashed down at 11:49 am CDT, July 24, 1969. (NASA)
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