Amazingly, the footmarks of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, over 50 years ago, are still visible on the surface of the moon! On the eve of the International Moon Day, which was celebrated on July 20, NASA shared a small clipping showing the astronauts' tracks. “It's #InternationalMoonDay! Today marks the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing – the first time that humans stepped on the surface of another world. This video from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the astronauts' tracks, still there after all this time,” the tweet read.
It's #InternationalMoonDay! Today marks the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing – the first time that humans stepped on the surface of another world. This video from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the astronauts' tracks, still there after all this time. pic.twitter.com/LVDkFeEcYP
It can be noted that Apollo 11 took three astronauts namely Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins, who created history by stepping on the surface of the moon. NASA Moon in another series of tweets about Apollo 11 and shared certain images. “Apollo 11 is the most well-known, but prior missions paved the way. Robotic explorers like Ranger & Surveyor allowed NASA to test traveling to and landing on the Moon. Crewed missions like Apollo 8, 9, and 10 tested entering and exiting lunar orbit,” another tweet read.
NASA is in the midst of preparing a return to the lunar surface. Missions like Artemis I and CAPSTONE will act as pathfinders, testing elements of the overall plan before a human return to the Moon. https://t.co/aPAH0cGpvD
Another tweet read, “NASA is in the midst of preparing a return to the lunar surface. Missions like Artemis I and CAPSTONE will act as
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