The first selfie in space. Taken by Buzz Aldrin in the 1966 Gemini 13 mission

The renowned astronaut who was the second man to walk on the moon Buzz Aldrin shared an image on his Twitter page of what has become known as the "first selfie in space."

The image was taken in 1966 during the Gemini 12 mission.

50 years ago I took the #FirstSelfieInSpace during a day pass of the #Gemini12 mission orbiting the earth every 90 minutes at 17,500 mph pic.twitter.com/b1mNFgTV1z

— Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) November 13, 2016