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Earthrise

The Apollo 16 crew captured …

4/20/09

Description	The Apollo 16 crew captured this Earthrise with a handheld Hasselblad camera during the second revolution of the moon. Identifiable craters seen on the moon include Saha, Wyld and Saenger. Much of the terrain seen here is never visible from the Earth, as the command module was passing onto what is known as the 'dark side' of the moon. Apollo 16 launched on April 16, 1972 and landed on the moon on April 20. The mission was commanded by John Young, Thomas K. Mattingly II was the command module pilot and Charles M. Duke, Jr. served as the lunar module pilot. Image Credit: NASA
Date	4/20/09

Lunar Roving Vehicle Test Unit with Astronauts

Lunar Roving Vehicle Test Un …

Title	Lunar Roving Vehicle Test Unit with Astronauts
Full Description	In this November 1971 photograph, (from left to right) Astronauts John Young, Eugene Cernan, Charles Duke, Fred Haise, Anthony England, Charles Fullerton, and Donald Peterson await deployment tests of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) qualification test unit in Building 4649 at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The LRV, developed under the direction of the MSFC, was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility on the lunar surface during last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16 and Apollo 17.
Date	11/1/1971
NASA Center	Marshall Space Flight Center

Apollo 16 Astronauts Inspect Lunar Rover

Apollo 16 Astronauts Inspect …

Title	Apollo 16 Astronauts Inspect Lunar Rover
Full Description	Apollo 16 Commander, John Young, center, and Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke, foreground, inspect the Lunar Roving Vehicle they will use for transportation on the Moon during a Deployment Test in the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building at the Kennedy Space Center. The Rover is stored in the Ascent Stage of the Lunar Module for the trip to the Lunar surface. This inspection came during a review of Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments at the Spaceport. Launch is set for March 17.
Date	11/12/1971
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Duke on the Descartes

Title	Duke on the Descartes
Full Description	Apollo 16 astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., pilot of the Lunar Module "Orion", stands near the Rover, Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) at Station no. 4, near Stone Mountain, during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. Light rays from South Ray crater can be seen at upper left. The gnomon, which is used as a photographic reference to establish local vertical Sun angle, scale, and lunar color, is deployed in the center foreground. Note angularity of rocks in the area.
Date	04/22/1972
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Astronauts Training on the L …

Name of Image	Astronauts Training on the Lunar Roving Vehicle
Date of Image	1970-06-01
Full Description	This image depicts the Apollo 16 mission astronauts John Young (right) and Charles Duke (left) in pressure suits during a final crew training on the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), building 4619. Developed by the MSFC, the LRV was the lightweight electric car designed to increase the range of mobility and productivity of astronauts on the lunar surface. It was used on the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17.

Lunar Roving Vehicle Test Un …

Name of Image	Lunar Roving Vehicle Test Unit With Astronauts
Date of Image	1971-11-01
Full Description	In this November 1971 photograph, (from left to right) Astronauts John Young, Eugene Cernan, Charles Duke, Fred Haise, Anthony England, Charles Fullerton, and Donald Peterson await deployment tests of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) qualification test unit in building 4649 at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The LRV, developed under the direction of the MSFC, was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility on the lunar surface during the last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17.

Astronaut John Young looks o …

Title	Astronaut John Young looks over a boulder at Station no. 13 during EVA
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, looks over a large boulder at Station No. 13 during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. This was the site of the permanently shadowed soil sample which was taken from a hole extending under overhanging rock. Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, took this photograph. Concerning Young's reaching under the big rock, Duke remarked: "You do that in west Texas and you get a rattlesnake!
Date	04.23.1972

Astronaut John Young photogr …

Title	Astronaut John Young photographed collecting lunar samples
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples near North Ray crater during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. This picture was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot. Young is using the lunar surface rake and a set of tongs. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is parked in the field of large boulders in the background.
Date	04.23.1972

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Former astronaut Charles Duke receives a warm welcome as he is introduced as a previous inductee into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. He and other Hall of Fame members were present for the induction of five new space program heroes into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame: Richard O. Covey, commander of the Hubble Space Telescope repair mission, Norman E. Thagard, the first American to occupy Russia?s Mir space station, the late Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, commander of the ill-fated 1986 Challenger mission, Kathryn D. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, and Frederick D. Gregory, the first African-American to command a space mission and the current NASA deputy administrator. Duke explored the rugged highlands of the Moon?s Descartes region with John Young during the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972. The induction ceremony was held at the Apollo/Saturn V Center at KSC. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The five inductees join 52 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - …

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Former astronaut Charles Duke receives a warm welcome as he is introduced as a previous inductee into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. He and other Hall of Fame members were present for the induction of five new space program heroes into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame: Richard O. Covey, commander of the Hubble Space Telescope repair mission, Norman E. Thagard, the first American to occupy Russia?s Mir space station, the late Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, commander of the ill-fated 1986 Challenger mission, Kathryn D. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, and Frederick D. Gregory, the first African-American to command a space mission and the current NASA deputy administrator. Duke explored the rugged highlands of the Moon?s Descartes region with John Young during the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972. The induction ceremony was held at the Apollo/Saturn V Center at KSC. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The five inductees join 52 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs.
Release Date	05/01/2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Before the induction ceremony of five space program heroes into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, astronaut John Young is warmly greeted as he is introduced as a previous inductee. Co-holder of a record for the most space flights, six, he flew on Gemini 3 and 10, orbited the Moon on Apollo 10, walked on the Moon on Apollo 16, and commanded two space shuttle missions, STS-1 and STS-9. Young currently serves as associate director, technical, at Johnson Space Center. The induction ceremony was held at the Apollo/Saturn V Center at KSC. New inductees are Richard O. Covey, commander of the Hubble Space Telescope repair mission, Norman E. Thagard, the first American to occupy Russia?s Mir space station, the late Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, commander of the ill-fated 1986 Challenger mission, Kathryn D. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, and Frederick D. Gregory, the first African-American to command a space mission and the current NASA deputy administrator. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The five inductees join 52 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - …

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Before the induction ceremony of five space program heroes into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, astronaut John Young is warmly greeted as he is introduced as a previous inductee. Co-holder of a record for the most space flights, six, he flew on Gemini 3 and 10, orbited the Moon on Apollo 10, walked on the Moon on Apollo 16, and commanded two space shuttle missions, STS-1 and STS-9. Young currently serves as associate director, technical, at Johnson Space Center. The induction ceremony was held at the Apollo/Saturn V Center at KSC. New inductees are Richard O. Covey, commander of the Hubble Space Telescope repair mission, Norman E. Thagard, the first American to occupy Russia?s Mir space station, the late Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, commander of the ill-fated 1986 Challenger mission, Kathryn D. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, and Frederick D. Gregory, the first African-American to command a space mission and the current NASA deputy administrator. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The five inductees join 52 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs.
Release Date	05/01/2004

Astronaut John Young looks over a boulder at Station no. 13 during EVA

Astronaut John Young looks o …

Title	Astronaut John Young looks over a boulder at Station no. 13 during EVA
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, looks over a large boulder at Station No. 13 during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. This was the site of the permanently shadowed soil sample which was taken from a hole extending under overhanging rock. Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, took this photograph. Concerning Young's reaching under the big rock, Duke remarked: "You do that in west Texas and you get a rattlesnake!
Date Taken	1972-04-23

Astronaut John Young photographed collecting lunar samples

Astronaut John Young photogr …

Title	Astronaut John Young photographed collecting lunar samples
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples near North Ray crater during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. This picture was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot. Young is using the lunar surface rake and a set of tongs. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is parked in the field of large boulders in the background.
Date Taken	1972-04-23

Astronaut John Young replaces tools in Lunar Roving Vehicle during EVA

Astronaut John Young replace …

Title	Astronaut John Young replaces tools in Lunar Roving Vehicle during EVA
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, replaces tools in the Apollo lunar hand tool carrier at the aft end of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. This photograph was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot. Smoky Mountain, with the large Ravine crater on its flank, is in the left background. This view is looking northeast.
Date Taken	1972-04-22

Astronaut John Young stands at ALSEP deployment site during first EVA

Astronaut John Young stands …

Title	Astronaut John Young stands at ALSEP deployment site during first EVA
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, stands at the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) deployment site during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Descartes landing site. The components of the ALSEP are in the background. The lunar surface drill is just behind and to the right of Young. The drill's rack and bore stems are to the left. The three sensor Lunar Surface Magnetometer is beyond the rack. The dark object in the right background is the Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG). Between the RTG and the drill is the Heat Flow Experiment. A part of the Central Station is at the right center edge of the picture. This photograph was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot.
Date Taken	1972-04-21

Astronaut John Young on rim of Plum crater gathering lunar rock samples

Astronaut John Young on rim …

Title	Astronaut John Young on rim of Plum crater gathering lunar rock samples
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, stands on the rim of Plum crater while collecting lunar rock samples at Station No.1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Descartes landing site. This scene, looking eastward, was photographed by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot. The small boulder in the center foreground was chip sampled by the crewmen. Plum crater is 40 meters in diameter and 10 meters deep. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is parked on the far rim of the crater. The gnomon, which is used as a photographic reference to establish local vertical sun angle, scale, and lunar color, is deployed in the center of the picture. Young holds a geological hammer in his right hand.
Date Taken	1972-04-21

Astronaut John Young leaps from lunar surface to salute flag

Astronaut John Young leaps f …

Title	Astronaut John Young leaps from lunar surface to salute flag
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, leaps from the lunar surface as he salutes the U.S. Flag at the Descartes landing site during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1). Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, took this picture. The Lunar Module (LM) "Orion" is on the left. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is parked beside the LM. The object behind Young in the shade of the LM is the Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph. Stone Mountain dominates the background in this lunar scene.
Date Taken	1972-04-20

Astronaut John Young at LRV prior to deployment of ALSEP during first EVA

Astronaut John Young at LRV …

Title	Astronaut John Young at LRV prior to deployment of ALSEP during first EVA
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of Apollo 16, is at the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), just prior to deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package (ALSEP) during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1), on April 21, 1972. Note Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrometer at right of Lunar Module (LM) ladder. Also note pile of protective/thermal foil under the U.S. flag on the LM which the astronauts pulled away to get to the Modular Equipment Stowage Assembly (MESA) bay.
Date Taken	1972-04-21

Astronaut John Young reaches for tools in Lunar Roving Vehicle during EVA

Astronaut John Young reaches …

Title	Astronaut John Young reaches for tools in Lunar Roving Vehicle during EVA
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, reaches for tools in the Apollo lunar hand tool carrier at the aft end of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. This photograph was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot. This view is looking south from the base of Stone Mountain.
Date Taken	1972-04-22

Astronaut John Young drives Lunar Roving Vehicle to final parking place

Astronaut John Young drives …

Title	Astronaut John Young drives Lunar Roving Vehicle to final parking place
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, drives the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) to its final parking place near the end of the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, took this photograph looking southward. The flank of Stone Mountain can be seen on the horizon at left.
Date Taken	1972-04-23

Geocorona photographed by Astronaut John Young with UV camera

Geocorona photographed by As …

Title	Geocorona photographed by Astronaut John Young with UV camera
Description	The geocorona, a halo of low density hydrogen around the Earth (center) photographed by Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 commander, with UV camera. Sunlight is shining from the left, and the geocorona is bright on that side. Exposure 15 secones, with F/1 electronicgraphic camera. The streaks and circular patch on right are instrumental.
Date Taken	1972-04-21

Astronaut John Young collecting samples at North Ray crater during EVA

Astronaut John Young collect …

Title	Astronaut John Young collecting samples at North Ray crater during EVA
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 commander, collects samples at a North Ray crater geological site during the Mission's third and final extravehicular activity (EVA-3). He has a rake in his hand, and the gnomon is near his feet. Note how soiled his extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) is.
Date Taken	1972-04-23

Astronaut John Young collect …

Title	Astronaut John Young collecting samples at North Ray crater during EVA
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 commander, with a sample bag in his left hand, moves toward the bottom part of the gnomon (center) while collecting samples at the North Ray crater geological site. Note how soiled Young's extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) is during this third and final Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3). The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is parked at upper left.
Date Taken	1972-04-23

Astronaut John Young drives in One-G Lunar Roving Vehicle during simulation

Astronaut John Young drives …

Title	Astronaut John Young drives in One-G Lunar Roving Vehicle during simulation
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 prime crew commander (right), takes a drive in the One-G Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) trainer in the Lunar Topgraphic Simulation area at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). He is accompanied by John Omstead, with General Electric, MSC.
Date Taken	1971-03-04

Astronaut John Young participates in lunar surface EVA training at KSC

Astronaut John Young partici …

Title	Astronaut John Young participates in lunar surface EVA training at KSC
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, participates in lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) training in the Flight Crew Training Building at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Young adjusts a training model of a Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectroscope, an instrument which will be placed on the Moon during the Apollo 16 EVA.
Date Taken	1972-02-09

Astronaut John Young seated in cockpit of Lunar Landing Training Vehicle

Astronaut John Young seated …

Title	Astronaut John Young seated in cockpit of Lunar Landing Training Vehicle
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is seated in the cockpit of the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV) in preparation for a training flight at Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, Texas. The LLTV is used to train Apollo crewmen in lunar-landing techniques.
Date Taken	1972-02-14

Lunar Roving Vehicle gets speed workout by Astronaut John Young

Lunar Roving Vehicle gets sp …

Title	Lunar Roving Vehicle gets speed workout by Astronaut John Young
Description	The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) gets a speed workout by Astronaut John W. Young in the "Grand Prix" run during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. This view is a frame from motion picture film exposed by a 16mm Maurer camera held by Astronaut Charels M. Duke Jr.
Date Taken	1972-04-23

Lunar Roving Vehicle gets sp …

Title	Lunar Roving Vehicle gets speed workout by Astronaut John Young
Description	The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) gets a speed workout by Astronaut John W. Young in the "Grand Prix" run during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. Note the front wheels of the LRV are off the ground. This view is a frame from motion picture film exposed by a 16mm Maurer camera held by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr.
Date Taken	1972-04-23

Astronaut John Young leaps from lunar surface as he salutes U.S. flag

Astronaut John Young leaps f …

Title	Astronaut John Young leaps from lunar surface as he salutes U.S. flag
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, leaps from the lunar surface as he salutes the U.S. flag during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) on the Moon, as seen in this reproduction taken from a color transmission made by the color TV camera mounted on the Lunar Roving Vehicle. Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, is standing in the background.
Date Taken	1972-04-21

View of Apollo lunar sample

Title	View of Apollo lunar sample
Description	This Apollo 16 lunar sample "moon rock" was collected by Astronaut John Young, commander of the mission, is about 15 meters southwest of the landing site. This rock weighs 128 gramms when returned to Earth. The sample is a polymict breccia. This rock, like all lunar highland breccias, is very old, about 3,900,000,000 years older than 99.99% of all earth surface rocks.
Date Taken	1975-03-20

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