The mission to the moon was believed to be “impossible” at the time, with much doubt cast over the rocket, equipment, and astronauts’ abilities. Since the Apollo 11 astronauts stepped onto ...

The first manned mission to the moon, Apollo 11, launched on July 16, 1969. The crew of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, from left, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong, pose with a ...

But this one is different. The photo was taken by NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin while on the surface of the moon, not long after the Apollo 11 mission landed on the lunar surface for the first time.