NASA. HISTORIC APOLLO 11 MISSION. The first televised images - Lot 53

NASA. HISTORIC APOLLO 11 MISSION. The first televised images of man on the Moon. July 21, 1969. This photograph captures the television camera that broadcast man’s first step on the Moon live to nearly 3.5 billion viewers, etching the most significant event of the 20th century into the collective memory. It shows Neil Armstrong photographing Buzz Aldrin as he sets up the solar wind measurement experiment. Of exceptional historical significance, this image captures the moment when a scientific achievement became a global event. An original “WIRE PHOTOGRAPHY” press print, with its caption printed on the front, it is a period document of rare authenticity, serving as a major testament to both media history and the space race. 15.2 x 18.5 cm with margins.