A spacesuit helmet as used by Apollo astronauts on the surface of the Moon in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It shows the protective visor - an ultra

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A spacesuit helmet as used by Apollo astronauts on the surface of the Moon in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It shows the protective visor - an ultraviolet-stabilised polycarbonate shield for impact, micrometeoroid and UV protection – in the halfway down position. Above that is a sun visor with a gold coating for protection against light and heat. The helmet also incorporates side visors – a tab is visible at far left. The large tabs allowed astronauts in bulky gloves to adjust the visors easily. The helmet is on display in the Apollo/Saturn V Center at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, USA.

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Size: 3295px × 5305px
Photo credit: © MARK WILLIAMSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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