Apollo 11: Photos by Armstrong and Aldrin

Though Aldrin did handle the camera briefly, the shooting fell mostly to Armstrong, who dutifully snapped his partner carrying out mission objectives, like conducting this wind panel experiment.
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The Subject
Though Aldrin did handle the camera briefly, the shooting fell mostly to Armstrong, who dutifully snapped his partner carrying out mission objectives, like conducting this wind panel experiment.

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