EDT, the scene depicted in one of the most iconic photos ever taken unfolded.Īstronauts Neil Armstrong and Aldrin were more than 110 hours into the historic moon landing mission when they planted a U.S. Who's in the suit? And how we got to the moon in the first place Here's the backstory of what you're seeing in the photograph. The flag, a topic of many a conspiracy theory, probably toppled over when the astronauts departed, and medals for Soviet astronauts lie on the surface as well. Spoiler alert: Not everything went as the space agency planned it. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, USA TODAY spoke with experts at NASA and reviewed its archives to explain the most notable details in the famed photo. What's really in the image? Why is the flag waving? Where are the stars? And how did those shadows get there? You know the photo: Buzz Aldrin, standing on the moon and saluting the American flag. July 20, 2020, marks 51 years since the moon landing. USA TODAY first published this story in July 2019, the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. Watch Video: Apollo 11 moon landing conspiracies theories debunked
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