Some of the most common image requests we get aren't of distant galaxies from the far reaches of our universe. They're of the footsteps of 12 people who walked on our closest cosmic neighbor: the Moon.⁣ ⁣ Since there is no wind or rain on the Moon, the astronauts' footsteps remain on the surface. With the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, we can see and study the Moon in great detail. Swipe to see each of the footsteps left by each of our Apollo astronauts:⁣ ⁣ 📸 1 – Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin traveled around 3,300 ft (1,005 m) during their moonwalk, while astronaut Michael Collins orbited in the command module (CSM).⁣ ⁣ 📸 2 – Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean traveled around 7,600 ft (2,316 m) during their moonwalk, while astronaut Richard Gordon orbited in the CSM.⁣ ⁣ 📸 3 – Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Ed Mitchell traveled around 13,000 ft (3,962 m) during their moonwalk, while Stuart Roosa orbited aboard the CSM.⁣ ⁣ 📸 4 – Apollo 15 astro...