Mission Moon 3-D is a newly-released book by Brian May and David Eicher that tells the story of the space race and Apollo moonlandings using 3-D photography.
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The book comes with a 3-D viewer – named the ‘Lite Owl’ – designed by Brian May, and features contributions by Apollo astronauts Charlie Duke and Jim Lovell.
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Below is a selection of images from Mission Moon 3-D, which has been released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonlanding.
Brian May pictured with the Lite Owl 3D device for use throughout the Mission Moon 3D book
The Lite Owl 3D viewer
Apollo 11 astronauts (L-R) Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module on its way to the surface of the Moon
Buzz Aldrin’s famous footprint on the Moon
A stereo image of Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, taken from the Mission Moon 3D book
Buzz Aldrin descends the Lunar Module ladder to become the second person to walk on the Moon
A stereo image of Apollo 16 Lunar Module pilot Charlie Duke on the Moon, as seen in the book Mission Moon 3D
Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke sees himself in 3D on the Moon
A stereo image of the first US flag on Moon, as seen in the Mission Moon 3D book
Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott during training. This stereo image is taken from the Mission Moon 3D book
Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad studies the Surveyor 3 spacecraft on the surface of the Moon
Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad on the surface of the Moon
Neil Armstrong, fitted with a camera on his suit, in training for the Apollo 11 mission. This stereo image is taken from the Mission Moon 3D book
Mission Moon 3-D by Brian May & David Eicher is out now, priced £30.