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Apollo 15 by James Irwin of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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An Apollo 15 Panorama
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An Apollo 15 Panorama |
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The Apollo 15 mission [ http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/imagery/apollo/AS15/a15.htm ] to Earth's Moon [ http://www.nineplanets.org/luna.html ] was dedicated to better understanding the surface of the moon by exploring mountains, valleys, maria, and highlands [ http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/moon/moon_surface.html ]. Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin [ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/Apollo15/A15_Overview_crew.html ] spent nearly three days on the Moon while Alfred Worden [ http://vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/worden.htm ] orbited above in the Command Module [ http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/apollo/ ]. The mission [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15j.html ], which blasted off from Earth on 1971 July 26, was the first to deploy a Lunar Roving Vehicle [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap990701.html ]. Pictured above [ http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/Projects/LunarAtlas/panoramas/ ] in this digitally stitched mosaic panorama [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.summary.html ], David Scott examines a boulder in front of the summit of Mt. Hadley Delta [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap980705.html ]. The shadow of James Irwin is visible to the right, while scrolling to the right will reveal a well-lit and diverse lunar [ http://www.myspacemuseum.com/stats2.htm ] terrain. The Apollo 15 mission [ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/Apollo15/Apollo15.html ] returned about 76 kilograms of moon rocks for detailed study. Want to pan across the surface of Mars, too? Check out the color panoramic view [ http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/rover-images/jan-12-2004/ captions/image-1.html ] from the Spirit landing site. |
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