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NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Title	NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Andes Flyover

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Andes Flyover
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over the Andes Mountains to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Andes Flyover
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over the Andes Mountains to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Andes Flyover
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over the Andes Mountains to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble European Fly-over

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble European Fly-over
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during this mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over Europe, Africa, and Asia to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble European Fly-over
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during this mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over Europe, Africa, and Asia to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Great Barrier Reef Fly-over

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Great Barrier Reef Fly-over
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over Australia's Great Barrier Reef to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Great Barrier Reef Fly-over
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over Australia's Great Barrier Reef to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Water Vapor in the Atmosphere

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Water Vapor in the Atmosphere
Abstract	The motion of water vapor in the Earth's atmosphere collected from the GOES series of Earth-observing satellites.
Completed	2002-11-22

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Water Vapor in the Atmosphere
Abstract	The motion of water vapor in the Earth's atmosphere collected from the GOES series of Earth-observing satellites.
Completed	2002-11-22

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Water Vapor in the Atmosphere
Abstract	The motion of water vapor in the Earth's atmosphere collected from the GOES series of Earth-observing satellites.
Completed	2002-11-22

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: View of the Earth's Surface

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: View of the Earth's Surface
Abstract	A tour of Earth imagery collected from the orbiting Terra/MODIS instrument.
Completed	2002-11-22

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: View of the Earth's Surface
Abstract	A tour of Earth imagery collected from the orbiting Terra/MODIS instrument.
Completed	2002-11-22

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: View of the Earth's Surface
Abstract	A tour of Earth imagery collected from the orbiting Terra/MODIS instrument.
Completed	2002-11-22

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Drift-in

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Drift-in
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during this mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. It was the first full Earth photograph revealing the Antarctic continent. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS. As a tribute to its predecessor, this Blue Marble data set has been aligned to the same angle and pitch that the famous Apollo 17 photograph was taken.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Drift-in
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during this mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. It was the first full Earth photograph revealing the Antarctic continent. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS. As a tribute to its predecessor, this Blue Marble data set has been aligned to the same angle and pitch that the famous Apollo 17 photograph was taken.
Completed	2002-11-21

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Italian Fly-over

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Italian Fly-over
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over Italy to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Italian Fly-over
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over Italy to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Italian Fly-over
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over Italy to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Himalayan Fly-over

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Himalayan Fly-over
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over the Himalayan Mountains to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Himalayan Fly-over
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over the Himalayan Mountains to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Blue Marble Himalayan Fly-over
Abstract	In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Apollo 17 mission, NASA put together a special release highlighting one of the most popular photos taken during that mission. The photo (#AS17-148-22727) was taken on Dec. 7, 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module. Over the years, many other satellites have taken imagery of Earth, including Terra/MODIS. This animation uses a global mosaic derived from Terra/MODIS and flys us over the Himalayan Mountains to celebrate how far Earth science imagery has come since the days of Apollo 17.
Completed	2002-11-21

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Earth photo Drift-in

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Earth photo Drift-in
Abstract	The Apollo 17 spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at midnight on December 7th, 1972. Just hours after lift-off, the command module aligned with the Earth and Sun, allowing the crew to photograph Earth in full light. For the first time in an Apollo mission, the Antarctic continent was visible allowing for a photo to be taken by the orbiting astronauts. The photo was taken at about 18,000 statute miles away from Earth. Virtually every picture showing the full Earth is derived from this one photograph. Television, newspapers, websites, and marketing material have all used this photograph over the years. Geostationary weather satellites, Galileo, and many other spacecraft have returned great pictures of the full Earth from space, but this image is still the number one requested photo in the NASA photo archives.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Earth photo Drift-in
Abstract	The Apollo 17 spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at midnight on December 7th, 1972. Just hours after lift-off, the command module aligned with the Earth and Sun, allowing the crew to photograph Earth in full light. For the first time in an Apollo mission, the Antarctic continent was visible allowing for a photo to be taken by the orbiting astronauts. The photo was taken at about 18,000 statute miles away from Earth. Virtually every picture showing the full Earth is derived from this one photograph. Television, newspapers, websites, and marketing material have all used this photograph over the years. Geostationary weather satellites, Galileo, and many other spacecraft have returned great pictures of the full Earth from space, but this image is still the number one requested photo in the NASA photo archives.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Earth photo Drift-in
Abstract	The Apollo 17 spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at midnight on December 7th, 1972. Just hours after lift-off, the command module aligned with the Earth and Sun, allowing the crew to photograph Earth in full light. For the first time in an Apollo mission, the Antarctic continent was visible allowing for a photo to be taken by the orbiting astronauts. The photo was taken at about 18,000 statute miles away from Earth. Virtually every picture showing the full Earth is derived from this one photograph. Television, newspapers, websites, and marketing material have all used this photograph over the years. Geostationary weather satellites, Galileo, and many other spacecraft have returned great pictures of the full Earth from space, but this image is still the number one requested photo in the NASA photo archives.
Completed	2002-11-21

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Saudi Arabia Zoom-out

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Saudi Arabia Zoom-out
Abstract	The Apollo 17 spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at midnight on December 7th, 1972. Just hours after lift-off, the command module aligned with the Earth and Sun, allowing the crew to photograph Earth in full light. The photo was taken at about 18,000 statute miles away from the Earth. Virtually every picture showing the full Earth is derived from this one photograph. Television, newspapers, websites, and marketing material have all used this photograph over the years. Geostationary weather satellites, Galileo, and many other spacecraft have returned great pictures of the full Earth from space, but this image is still the number one requested photo in the NASA photo archives.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Saudi Arabia Zoom-out
Abstract	The Apollo 17 spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at midnight on December 7th, 1972. Just hours after lift-off, the command module aligned with the Earth and Sun, allowing the crew to photograph Earth in full light. The photo was taken at about 18,000 statute miles away from the Earth. Virtually every picture showing the full Earth is derived from this one photograph. Television, newspapers, websites, and marketing material have all used this photograph over the years. Geostationary weather satellites, Galileo, and many other spacecraft have returned great pictures of the full Earth from space, but this image is still the number one requested photo in the NASA photo archives.
Completed	2002-11-21

Hubble Space Telescope Looks at the Moon to Prospect for Resources (Apollo 17 Landing Region)

Title	Hubble Space Telescope Looks at the Moon to Prospect for Resources (Apollo 17 Landing Region)
Abstract	The Hubble Space Telescope looked at specific areas of the moon prospecting for important minerals that may aid future sustained human presence on the moon. Initial analysis of the data indicate the likely presence of titanium and iron oxides. These minerals can be sources of oxygen, essential for human exploration. This visualization starts with a view of the moon as seen from Earth using a USGS Apollo derived artist rendered texture (airbrushed). The camera then zooms into the Apollo 17 landing region using Clementine data (the outer area after the camera pauses), high resolution HST data (the inner area), and Apollo 17 derived topgraphy. Exposure Time: 2.5 minutes Filters: F250W (250nm), F344N (344nm), F502N (502nm), F658N (658nm) Data from these multiple filters were used to produce the mosaic Apollo 17 landing site image.
Completed	2005-10-12

Title	Hubble Space Telescope Looks at the Moon to Prospect for Resources (Apollo 17 Landing Region)
Abstract	The Hubble Space Telescope looked at specific areas of the moon prospecting for important minerals that may aid future sustained human presence on the moon. Initial analysis of the data indicate the likely presence of titanium and iron oxides. These minerals can be sources of oxygen, essential for human exploration. This visualization starts with a view of the moon as seen from Earth using a USGS Apollo derived artist rendered texture (airbrushed). The camera then zooms into the Apollo 17 landing region using Clementine data (the outer area after the camera pauses), high resolution HST data (the inner area), and Apollo 17 derived topgraphy. Exposure Time: 2.5 minutes Filters: F250W (250nm), F344N (344nm), F502N (502nm), F658N (658nm) Data from these multiple filters were used to produce the mosaic Apollo 17 landing site image.
Completed	2005-10-12

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Antarctica Zoom-out

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Antarctica Zoom-out
Abstract	The Apollo 17 spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at midnight on December 7th, 1972. Just hours after lift-off, the command module aligned with the Earth and Sun, allowing the crew to photograph Earth in full light. For the first time in an Apollo mission, the Antarctic continent was visible allowing for a photo to be taken by the orbiting astronauts. The photo was taken at about 18,000 statute miles away from Earth. Virtually every picture showing the full Earth is derived from this one photograph. Television, newspapers, websites, and marketing material have all used this photograph over the years. Geostationary weather satellites, Galileo, and many other spacecraft have returned great pictures of the full Earth from space, but this image is still the number one requested photo in the NASA photo archives.
Completed	2002-11-21

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Antarctica Zoom-out
Abstract	The Apollo 17 spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at midnight on December 7th, 1972. Just hours after lift-off, the command module aligned with the Earth and Sun, allowing the crew to photograph Earth in full light. For the first time in an Apollo mission, the Antarctic continent was visible allowing for a photo to be taken by the orbiting astronauts. The photo was taken at about 18,000 statute miles away from Earth. Virtually every picture showing the full Earth is derived from this one photograph. Television, newspapers, websites, and marketing material have all used this photograph over the years. Geostationary weather satellites, Galileo, and many other spacecraft have returned great pictures of the full Earth from space, but this image is still the number one requested photo in the NASA photo archives.
Completed	2002-11-21

Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Carbon Monoxide

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Carbon Monoxide
Abstract	A view of the distribution of carbon monoxide in the Earth's atmosphere collected from Terra/MOPITT.
Completed	2002-11-22

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Carbon Monoxide
Abstract	A view of the distribution of carbon monoxide in the Earth's atmosphere collected from Terra/MOPITT.
Completed	2002-11-22

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Carbon Monoxide
Abstract	A view of the distribution of carbon monoxide in the Earth's atmosphere collected from Terra/MOPITT.
Completed	2002-11-22

Title	Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Carbon Monoxide
Abstract	A view of the distribution of carbon monoxide in the Earth's atmosphere collected from Terra/MOPITT.
Completed	2002-11-22

Title	The Last Moon Shot
Explanation	In 1865 Jules Verne [ http://www.interlog.com/~anash/najvs.html ] predicted the invention of a space capsule that could carry people. In his science fiction story "From the Earth to the Moon" [ http://JV.Gilead.org.il/pg/moon/ ], he outlined his vision of a cannon in Florida so powerful that it could shoot a "Projectile-Vehicle" [ http://www.nasm.edu/galleries/gal109/NEWHTF/ITM6201.HTM ] carrying three adventurers to the Moon [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/ ap11ann/eagle.html ]. Over 100 years later, NASA [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/pao/History/history.html ], guided by Wernher Von Braun [ http://history.msfc.nasa.gov/vonbraun/index.html ]'s vision, produced the Saturn V rocket [ http://www.apollosaturn.com/ ]. From a spaceport in Florida [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/ksc.html ], this rocket turned Verne's fiction into fact, launching 9 Apollo Lunar missions and allowing 12 astronauts to walk on the Moon [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/ ]. Pictured [ http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/images/pao/AS17/10075937.htm ] is the last moon shot, Apollo 17 [ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo17info.html ], awaiting a night launch in December of 1972. Spotlights play on the rocket and launch pad while the full Moon looms [ http://cass.jsc.nasa.gov/moon.html ] in the background. Humans have not walked on [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/ apollo.epilog.html ] on the lunar surface since. [ http://ilewg.jsc.nasa.gov/ ]

Title	Apollo 17 Panorama: Astronaut Running
Explanation	What would it be like to explore the surface of another world? In 1972 during the Apollo 17 [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/a17j.html ] mission, astronaut Harrison Schmitt [ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schmitt-hh.html ] found out first hand. In this case, the world was Earth [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap001127.html ]'s own Moon [ http://www.nineplanets.org/luna.html ]. In this recently compiled panorama of lunar photographs originally taken by astronaut Eugene Cernan [ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/cernan-ea.html ], the magnificent desolation [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap001209.html ] of the barren Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap981031.html ] is apparent. Visible above and by scrolling right are lunar rocks [ http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/moon/moon_surface.html ] in the foreground, lunar mountains [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap980705.html ] in the background, some small craters, a lunar rover [ http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/apollo15_rover.html ], and astronaut Schmidt on his way back to the rover. A few days after this image [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/a17.sta1.html#1222614 ] was taken, humanity left the Moon [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon ] and has yet to return.

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