Buzz Aldrin tweets about how the iconic image of him on the moon was taken
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On the 48th anniversary of the moon landing, Aldrin recounted the story on Twitter behind one of the most iconic pictures of the 20th century.
After Neil Armstrong and Aldrin descended from the Apollo 11 capsule to become the first humans to ever walk on the moon, the former took a snap of Aldrin on the Sea of Tranquillity.
"When Neil took this pic of me it was very spontaneous. He said 'stop right there' & I turned. You can see the motion of the strap #Apollo11," Aldrin said.
When Neil took this pic of me it was very spontaneous. He said "stop right there" & I turned. You can see the motion of the strap #Apollo11 pic.twitter.com/EzTGoPj2VO
— Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) July 20, 2017
While it was Armstrong who became the first man on the moon, Aldrin "earned a different kind of immortality" with that image, according to Time magazine:
People commented to the tweet by sharing their memories of that fateful night:
.@TheRealBuzz I was seven years old, sir. I still remember going outside my home in Oakland and looking at the Moon in awe. c @drskyskull
— M.S. Bellows, Jr. (@msbellows) July 21, 2017
I was 11. One of the greatest photos of my lifetime. What an adventure that was for all of us. Thank you!
— Jon Barnes (@ultimatetaxi) July 21, 2017
I was 3 and I ever want to believe that I remember that moment sitting in front of TV watching the man on the moon. Congratulations!
— gfbramuglia (@gfbramuglia) July 21, 2017
I was 4 years old. My parents got us up to watch. My dad said - this is history and you will always remember it. He was right!
— Joni of Arc (@justjulia4now) July 20, 2017
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