Buzz Aldrin and the U.S. Flag on the Moon
NASA (photograph by Neil Armstrong) · 1969
Why it's great
Buzz Aldrin stands beside the American flag on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The flag was held out by a wire so that it would look like it was flying in the airless Moon.
🏛️ Part of history
The Space Race & the Moon Landing (1957–1972) — Buzz Aldrin stands beside the American flag on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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About the artist
NASA (photograph by Neil Armstrong)1930–2012 · born in Wapakoneta, Ohio · died in Cincinnati
Neil Armstrong, born in 1930 in Ohio, was the commander of Apollo 11 and the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. Because he carried the camera, most of the famous photographs from the Moon walk show Buzz Aldrin, not him. He died in 2012.
