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Apollo 17: lunar rock

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-apo17-40104

Date

2006-08-19

A close-up view of Apollo 17 lunar rock sample no. 72255 which was brought back from the lunar surface by the final team of Apollo astronauts. The rock weighs 461.2 grams and measures 2.5x9x10.5 centimeters. The light grey breccia is sub-rounded on all faces except the top and north sides.