NASA Photo ID: AS17-137-20989 File Name: 10075960.jpg
Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 12/12/72
Title: View of the orange soil which Apollo 17 crewmen found at Station 4 during EVA
Description:
A close-up view of the orange soil which the Apollo 17 crewmen found at
Station 4 (Shorty Crater) during the second Apollo 17 extravehicular
activity at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The orange soil was first
spotted by Scientist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt.
Subject terms:
APOLLO 17 FLIGHT
APOLLO PROJECT
CRATERS
EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY
LUNAR LANDING SITES
LUNAR SOIL
LUNAR SURFACE
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