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#13 LIFE (Special Edition 1969)

This LIFE special edition, "To the Moon and Back," chronicles the first moon landing, brought about by the courage of the Apollo 11 astronauts and the thousands of people who supported their mission. On the cover is a picture of Buzz Aldrin, taken by fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong. Along with color photographs of this historic walk on the moon, there are biographical sketches of Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins. There is also a history of manned space exploration from the first single orbit around the earth orbit to the launch of Apollo 11.

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I chose this photo because this was a very important moment in history. The background of the moon and space is simple so you only focus on the astronaut, which shows simplicity. The cover line is unique, short, and simple. They put it on the corner, make it white, and put it in the blackness so it pops out more to the audience. In his helmet's reflection you can see the shuttle, his shadow, and his flags shadow which is pretty unique as well.