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Collection:
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Collection
Title:
NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources
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moon
Acknowledgement:
*Credit:* NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/], ESA [ http://www.spacetel…], and J. Garvin (NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/]/GSFC)
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About the Object Object Name: Moon Object Description: Earth's Satellite Distance: The Moon is 238,857 miles (384,403 kilometers) from the Earth. Dimensions: The Moon has a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 kilometers). About the Data Data Description: These HST data are from proposal 10719. NASA's HST Lunar observation team is led by Chief Scientist J. Garvin. The team includes M. Robinson (Northwestern Univ.), D. Skillman (NASA/GSFC), B. Hapke (Univ. of Pittsburgh), C. Pieters (Brown Univ.), M. Ulmer (Northwestern Univ.), J. Bell (Cornell Univ.), and J. Taylor (Univ. of Hawaii). Instrument: ACS/HRC Exposure Date(s): August 16-21, 2005 Exposure Time: 2.5 minutes Filters: F250W (250nm), F344N (344nm), F502N (502nm), F658N (658nm) About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Garvin (NASA/GSFC) Release Date: October 19, 2005 Orientation: Aristarchus Plateau on the Moon [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…] Hubble View of Apollo 17 Landing Region on the Moon [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
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*Image Type:*: Astronomical
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*Release Date*:October 19, 2005 01:00 PM (EDT)
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*Title*:NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2005-29i
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*Description*:

This image was taken by the Apollo 17 astronauts (Dr. H. Jack Schmitt and Gene Cernan). It illustrates a view of the rim of Shorty crater and the lunar roving vehicle against a backdrop of the mountain-like massifs that define the Taurus-Littrow valley.
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Gene Cernan
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Earth
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Taurus
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Crater
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COMPASS
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Hawaii
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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SPD-HUBBLE-STScI-200 5-29i
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Release Date:
October 19, 2005 01:00 PM (EDT)

NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources