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Apollo 16: Charles Duke collecting lunar samples

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-apo16-30010

Image Size 300 DPI: 26 * 26 cm

Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot of the Apollo 16 mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples at Station no. 1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity at the Descartes landing site. This picture, looking eastward, was taken by Astronaut John W. Young, commander. Duke is standing at the rim of Plum crater, which is 40 meters in diameter and 10 meters deep. The parked Lunar Roving Vehicle can be seen in the left background.

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1972 - APOLLO - APOLLO 16 - ASTRONAUT - DUKE CHARLES - HELMET - HUMAN - LRV - LUNAR SURFACE - LUNAR VEHICLE - MAN - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MOON - MOONWALK - PLUM - REFLECTION - SAMPLE - SOIL - SPACE - SPACE SUIT - SUN -