If Neil Armstrong was first on the Moon, who filmed him on the ladder?

Asked by: Pat Reid, by email

Rest assured, NASA didn’t call on Moon-dwellers to perform camera duties. They simply mounted a camera on the Descent Stage of the Lunar Module and pointed it at the steps.

That giant leap was relayed live to NASA and TV viewers all over the world via receiving stations on Earth.

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