Valued exposure: Quarantine

Apollo 11 crew

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin Jnr, the crew of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing mission are subjected to a period of quarantine upon their return to earth. 24 July 1969.

Through the window of their Mobile Quarantine Facility, they hold a conversation with President Richard Nixon (1913 - 1994).

Photo: MPI/Getty Images


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