July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong’s photo of Buzz Aldrin’s first step on the moon.
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Space, the final frontier, the world of dreams. But in reality, it is a place of danger and sometimes tragedy. This time, the dramatic story is told by British astronaut Tim Peake in his book. Space: A human storyThese images are taken from there.
It’s the roller-coaster experience and the “absurd ordinariness of what we try to think our work should be: ordinary people doing extraordinary work.” It’s about that, says Peake, who is currently an ambassador for the European Space Agency.
The main image features perhaps the greatest feat ever: the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. This is not the iconic shot of Neil Armstrong’s first steps, but a more candid photo (taken by Armstrong) of Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon. surface.
Apollo 11 was launched on July 16, 1969.
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Four days ago, the Apollo 11 mission departed for the moon. A striking image of the launch is shown above. The photo below shows Ed White performing an extravehicular activity during the Gemini 4 mission in June 1965. At the time, Ed White was suspended approximately 150 kilometers above the Earth.
Ed White performing a spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission, 1965.
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White and astronauts Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffe were to be part of the crew of the Apollo 1 mission (its predecessor). Apollo 11 was scheduled to be launched into Earth orbit in February 1967). The image below shows what it looks like during capsule training. Tragically, a fire broke out during testing on January 27, 1967, killing all three men.
Gus Grissom, Ed White, Roger Chaffee, Apollo 1 crew
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Looking to the future, Peake said: As an ISS [International Space Station] As I approach retirement, I felt it was the perfect time to keep everything up to date. ”
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