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Buzz Aldrin

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Date created
July 20, 1969
Location
the moon
License
This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source
Original image housed by NASA

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Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. (more commonly known as “Buzz”), poses for a photograph beside the United States flag during Apollo 11 moon landing. The Lunar Module “Eagle” is on the left. The footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of the moon. This picture was taken by Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong.