News tagged with apollo 16
Study of moon rocks shows barrage 4 billion years ago was mainly asteroids
(Phys.org) -- Researchers have known for some years that the Earth and moon were subjected to a veritable barrage of objects striking their surfaces nearly four million years ago, but less certain was whether ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 18, 2012 |
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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's first moon images available
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has transmitted its first images since reaching the moon on June 23. The spacecraft's two cameras, collectively known as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Apollo 16: What young really means on the moon
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the main goals of the Apollo 16 mission was to explore and sample a young bright-rayed crater aptly named North Ray crater (890 m diameter). Its high reflectivity is due to its young ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Image: Orion seen from the Rover
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Apollo 16 Lunar Module "Orion" is photographed from a distance by astronaut Chares M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot, aboard the moving Lunar Roving Vehicle.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Image: Apollo 16: Footsteps Under High Sun
(PhysOrg.com) -- The lunar module Orion landed in the Descartes Highlands of the moon on April 21, 1972. The Apollo 16 mission targeted a highland region. Originally thought to be a volcanic site, the samples ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 08, 2010 |
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