Astronomy Picture of Day: Apollo 11# Astronomy - 天文
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Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
Explanation: Bright sunlight glints and long dark shadows dramatize this image of the lunar
surface taken by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first to walk on the Moon. Pictured
is the mission's lunar module, the Eagle, and spacesuited lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin
unfurling a long sheet of foil also known as the Solar Wind Collector. Exposed facing the Sun,
the foil trapped atoms streaming outward in the solar wind, ultimately catching a sample of
material f
Explanation: Bright sunlight glints and long dark shadows dramatize this image of the lunar
surface taken by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first to walk on the Moon. Pictured
is the mission's lunar module, the Eagle, and spacesuited lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin
unfurling a long sheet of foil also known as the Solar Wind Collector. Exposed facing the Sun,
the foil trapped atoms streaming outward in the solar wind, ultimately catching a sample of
material f