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GEMINI XII: THE FIRST SPACE SELFIE
12 – 21 July 2021, 16:00 PDT
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GEMINI XII: THE FIRST SPACE SELFIE
BUZZ ALDRIN TAKES A SELF-PORTRAIT DURING HIS SPACEWALK.
Color photograph, 10 x 8 inches.
SIGNED and INSCRIBED: "BUZZ ALDRIN, GT-12."
The Earth loomed below as Aldrin turned the camera on himself to document this historic EVA where he became the first astronaut to work outside the spacecraft for a lengthy period without tiring. Aldrin's interest in scuba diving informed the underwater EVA training which has been used ever since.
Color photograph, 10 x 8 inches.
SIGNED and INSCRIBED: "BUZZ ALDRIN, GT-12."
The Earth loomed below as Aldrin turned the camera on himself to document this historic EVA where he became the first astronaut to work outside the spacecraft for a lengthy period without tiring. Aldrin's interest in scuba diving informed the underwater EVA training which has been used ever since.


