Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 20, 2002

Footprints on Another World

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 20, 2002 is “Footprints on Another World,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Apollo 11 , NASA. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

From the explanation

“On July 20th, 1969 , humans first set foot on the Moon . Taken from a window of their Apollo 11 lunar module, the Eagle, this picture shows the footprints in the powdery lunar soil made by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin .”

— APOD editors, July 20, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 20, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Apollo 11 , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 139 words

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Topics in this entry

The Moon Apollo program

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 20, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-july-20-footprints-on-another-world

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