Why it's so hard to find a photo of Neil Armstrong on the Moon

[ProfessionalLeftist]

By Charles Apple

Here’s one thing I do not want to see on page one tomorrow: Arguably the most famous picture taken in the history of mankind.



One reason I don’t want to see it: That’s not Neil. That’s Buzz Aldrin.

The second reason I don’t want to see it: Because NASA manipulated that photo before it was released to the public, back in 1969.

Evidently, Neil shoots pictures the same way my wife does: He cuts off people’s heads. Here’s the actual, unedited frame of that picture, which NASA calls AS11-40-5903:



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In fact, if you’re hoping to use a picture of Armstrong on the moon tonight: Rots of Ruck to you. Armstrong and Aldrin only walked on the moon for about two-and-a-half hours that night in 1969. Most of the time, Armstrong carried the primary camera. Aldrin carried a camera but was assigned to shoot specific, technical things.


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[Drunken Irishman]

1. It's impossible to find a photo of Armstrong on the moon because he never walked on the moon...

It was all fake, man.

[Journeyman]

8. That's right. Filmed on the same soundstage where Watergate was fabricated . . .

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. No, it was the desert in Arizona.

Get your facts straight.

[Gabi Hayes]

2. why aren't there any hotel rooms on the moon?

?

[Posteritatis]

3. Love the visorless shot, grainy though it may be. (nt)

[drm604]

4. I couldn't figure out why you were posting this,

or why there should be Moon pictures on page 1 tomorrow.

Then I clicked on your link. Neil Armstrong is dead!

I don't even know what to say. I saw him walk on the Moon, and now he's dead.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

11. Yes I remember watching it on TV too as a kid. Pretty sad.

And 82 isn't that old. Apparently some complications from cardiovascular work. Hadn't realized or didn't remember that he had the camera during their moonwalking thus no decent photos of him on the moon. I'll never forget those words though. They played them over and over and over after that. Very proud time in our nation's history.

[JimGinPA]

5. I Just Finished Reading 'Moonshot The Inside Story of Mankind's Greatest Adventure' by Dan Parry

A lot of interesting behind the scenes information...

[AnotherMcIntosh]

6. So the famous photo is that of Buzz Aldrin? Interesting.

Here's another of Aldrin taken years later which probably amused Armstrong and the others.



Aldren is elderly guy in the sport's jacket.

[IDemo]

7. I'd argue that a shot taken on another Apollo mission qualifies as most famous

The "Earthrise" pic, taken by astronaut William Anders on December 24, 1968 during the Apollo 8 mission:

[madinmaryland]

13. Thread WIN!!

Love that picture!

[darkangel218]

9. Because the moonlanding was fake!

lol jk

[Paulie]

10. He's right there!

Just look in the visor.

[jberryhill]

14. Correct - that's him

[jberryhill]

15. "He cuts off people’s heads"

There was no viewfinder. They couldn't use on anyway through the visors.

The story of the design and their learning to use that custom Hasselblad camera is a good one for photo geeks.

[MrMickeysMom]

16. One of these days...

To the Moon, Alice!