Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

One Small Step

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 21, 1995 is “One Small Step,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Neil Armstrong. The original explanation runs about 111 words.

One Small Step
Credit: NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Neil Armstrong Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On July 20th, 1969, a human first set foot on the Moon . Pictured above is the first lunar footprint.”

— APOD editors, September 21, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 21, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Neil Armstrong
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 111 words

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The Moon

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