Science and Exploration

An Echo of Neil Armstrong’s First Lunar Step at Earth’s North Pole

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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Moki Kokoris: “As he undoubtedly was for many, this photograph proves just how profoundly Neil Armstrong had been a role model to me. Upon reaching the geographic North Pole, my first thought was to double-check my GPS for validation, and the second thought was to recreate my own rendition of his “One small step” moment. Here is my boot-print at degree 90-North, taken in April 2003.”

Website: 90-north.com
Twitter: @90_north

Moki Kokoris: “As he undoubtedly was for many, this photograph proves just how profoundly Neil Armstrong had been a role model to me. Upon reaching the geographic North Pole, my first thought was to double-check my GPS for validation, and the second thought was to recreate my own rendition of his “One small step” moment. Here is my boot-print at degree 90-North, taken in April 2003.”

Website: 90-north.com
Twitter: @90_north

SpaceRef co-founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.