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Duke on the Descartes
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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 |
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Astronaut John Young photogr
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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 |
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Astronaut John Young photogr
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| 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 |
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Astronaut John Young replace
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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 |
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Astronaut John Young on rim
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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 |
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Astronaut John Young collect
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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 |
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Astronaut John Young collect
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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 |
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