NASA Photo ID: AS16-107-17561      File Name: 10075843.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 04/22/71
Title: Apollo 16 astronauts take lunar soil sample from Station no.9 during EVA
Description:
One of the Apollo 16 astronauts takes lunar soil sample at the base of a 
small boulder at Station no.9 during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular 
activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. Depressions to th right of 
the scoop were made when a surface sample was taken. This photograph was 
taken just before the boulder was rolled over.                 

Subject terms:
APOLLO 16 FLIGHT                        
APOLLO PROJECT                          
ASTRONAUTS                              
COLLECTION                              
EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY                 
LUNAR SOIL                              
LUNAR SURFACE                           
SAMPLES                                 

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