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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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Apollo 14 on the Moon
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Apollo 14 on the Moon
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The jewel-like glare from a brilliant sun reflects off the lunar module of the Apollo 14 [ http://www.c3.lanl.…] mission to the Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] as it rests on the lunar surface in February 1971. Astronauts Alan Shepard [ http://tigger.uic.e…] and Edgar Mitchell walked on the Moon's surface [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] while astronaut Stuart Roosa piloted the orbiting command module. Coming only months after the abortive Apollo 13 [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] mission, Apollo 14 [ http://ees5-www.lan…] was famous for long exploratory moon walks, collecting samples of lunar bedrock from Cone Crater, deploying the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package, and hitting golf balls [ http://ees5-www.lan…]. The slope rising to the rim of Cone Crater is visible at the left edge of the photo.
Explanation
The jewel-like glare from a brilliant sun reflects off the lunar module of the Apollo 14 [ http://www.c3.lanl.…] mission to the Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] as it rests on the lunar surface in February 1971. Astronauts Alan Shepard [ http://tigger.uic.e…] and Edgar Mitchell walked on the Moon's surface [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] while astronaut Stuart Roosa piloted the orbiting command module. Coming only months after the abortive Apollo 13 [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] mission, Apollo 14 [ http://ees5-www.lan…] was famous for long exploratory moon walks, collecting samples of lunar bedrock from Cone Crater, deploying the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package, and hitting golf balls [ http://ees5-www.lan…]. The slope rising to the rim of Cone Crater is visible at the left edge of the photo. Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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Edgar Mitchell
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Edgar Mitchell
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Stuart Roosa
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Stuart Roosa
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Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
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Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
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February 1971
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February 1971
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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Moon
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Moon
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Sun
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Sun
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Crater
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Crater
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Apollo 13
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Apollo 13
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Apollo 14
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Apollo 14
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moon
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moon
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1971
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1971
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SPD-APOD-ap951209
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SPD-APOD-ap951209
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