The first photo taken by an astronaut on the Moon
“I’ll step out and take some of my first pictures here,” Armstrong told ground controllers at the 109:30:53 mark of the mission. To which ground controller Bruce McCandless responded: “Roger. Neil, we’re reading you loud and clear. We see you getting some pictures and the contingency sample.” The image seen here, showing the jettison bag on the surface, is the first photo ever taken by a human on the Moon. As for that historic shot of Armstrong climbing down the ladder for the first time, that was captured by a camera mounted on the Descent Stage of the Lunar Module.
