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A closeup view of a block found by Apollo 16 crewmen during second EVA
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A closeup view of a block found by Apollo 16 crewmen during second EVA

NASA / JSC · 1972-04-22 · photograph (digital archive)

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AS16-107-17573 (22 April 1972) --- A close-up view of a block (about 1/2 meter long) found by the two moon-exploring crewmembers of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission. The block had been rolled over only moments earlier during this Apollo 16 second extravehicular activity (EVA) near South Ray Crater. Astronaut John W. Young, commander, said at the post-mission press conference, "The block has been sitting there evidently since South Ray Crater was formed." While astronauts Young and Charles M.

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APOLLO 16 FLIGHTAPOLLO PROJECTASTRONAUTSCRATERSLUNAR PHOTOGRAPHYEXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITYLUNAR ROCKSLUNAR SURFACE
Credit lineA closeup view of a block found by Apollo 16 crewmen during second EVA. NASA/JSC, 1972-04-22. Public domain. ID: as16-107-17573.
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