August 14, 2006

"One giant cock-up for mankind"


The footage of Neil Armstrong's historic moment is one of the most important artefacts of the 20th century.

While the television broadcast seen by 600 million people in July 1969 is preserved for posterity, the original tapes from which the footage was taken have been mislaid in the vast archive of the United States space agency Nasa.


Telegraph | News | One giant cock-up for mankind

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