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Close-up view of set of tongs being used to pick up lunar samples
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Close-up view of set of tongs being used to pick up lunar samples

NASA / JSC · 1969-11-19 · photograph (digital archive)

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AS12-47-6932 (19 Nov. 1969) --- Close-up view of a set of tongs, an Apollo Lunar Hand Tool, being used by astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander, to pick up lunar samples during the Apollo 12 extravehicular activity. This photograph shows Conrad's legs and a good view of the lunar soil.

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APOLLO 12 FLIGHTAPOLLO PROJECTASTRONAUTSEXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITYTOOLS LUNAR SOILLUNAR SURFACESAMPLES
Credit lineClose-up view of set of tongs being used to pick up lunar samples. NASA/JSC, 1969-11-19. Public domain. ID: AS12-47-6932.
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