Posted on 07/19/2009 2:27:22 PM PDT by Steelfish
Never-before seen photo shows Neil Armstrong's face as he first walks across the moon
19th July 2009
An amazing new photograph showing Neil Armstrong's face through his space suit visor has come to light.
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The image was shot by the movie camera mounted on the lunar lander famously called 'Eagle', but the frame lasts for only a fleeting moment. It shows Armstrong's face in clear view as he walks across the lunar surface.
Face first: Neil Armstrong has been presented with a copy of the picture He was the first man to walk on the moon, taking that one giant leap for mankind - yet most of the famous shots are of his fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin, as it was Armstrong who manned the stills camera.
Spacecraft Films, an Ohio-based specialist in historical space footage, has transferred the footage into high definition format and captured the split-second scene as a still image, now released for the first time in a new book, Voices from the Moon, by author Andrew Chaikin.
'This is the first time that the public are seeing it,' said Chaikin, revealing that even Armstrong - despite his modest ways - was quietly impressed to receive one of the new prints of himself as a souvenir.
'All the iconic pictures from the moon are of Buzz...there really hasn't been one of Neil. I gave him a copy and he seemed pleased to have it.'
The moment was captured as Armstrong gathered samples of moon rocks during his 21-hour visit to the lunar surface exactly 40 years ago, on July 20, 1969.
'Armstrong raised his outer visor, the gold reflective visor that normally obscures an astronaut's face,' explained Mr Chaikin.
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I remember a thread in about 2001 or 2002 that was the most fun I think I've ever had on this forum. The poster you've named (I don't exactly remember either) was embroiled in an argument about the Moon landing, and in a sub-conversation in the same thread, another poster and I were re-writing the whole experience, predicated on speculation about what the first words spoken from another world might have been if Armstrong had twisted his ankle stepping off the lander or something like that.
It was hilarious.
I have purposely avoided 60 minutes for many years so I guess that's why I missed this...((;O)
Buzz claims to be the first man to wet his pants on the Moon. Top that, Armstrong.
Alan Shepard’s reaction remains my favorite. As he stood on the surface of the Moon and looked up at the blue, full Earth in the sky, he wept.
Despite being associated with Ron “Opey sez US Is Militaristic” Howard, the DVD of interviews with (most of) the surviving Apollo astronauts is well worth viewing. And if you get it (out of the library, rent it, whatever) be sure to finish up by watching the additional interview footage.
Ah ha, Beverly Garland. I got that same photo autographed by her some years ago at film festival in Memphis. She was a sweetheart. Unfortunately, she passed away recently.
From what I understand Neil could use our prayers.....he has some problems.....
I didn’t realize she had passed away. She always played one tough cookie. Here’s my favorite scene of hers from that particular movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-yPRlXVfa0
“Reminds me of the Onion story about walking on the moon that had me in tears.”
Was that the one about his supposed “Good luck Mr. Gorski!” comment ?
On the lunar module perhaps?
They really landed on Mars by mistake. I heard it from someone, maybe Shelia Jackson Lee. ;]
Something is not right about that boobie. Looks like a baby alien is trying to burst out of her chest.
2 words my Friend. Bullet Bra
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