NASA Photo ID: AS17-140-21438 File Name: 10076015.jpg
Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 12/13/72
Title: View of boulder found at Station 6 by Apollo 16 astronauts
Description:
This 70mm frame features a large multi-cracked boulder discovered by
Astronauts Eugene A. Cernan and Harrison H. (Jack) Schmitt during their
visit to Extravehicular Activity Station 6 (Henry Crater). This boulder,
referred to as number two, provided several samples for the crewmember's
record-setting volume of rock collections.
Subject terms:
APOLLO 17 FLIGHT
APOLLO PROJECT
COLLECTION
CRATERS
LUNAR ROCKS
LUNAR SURFACE
SAMPLES
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