Detail View: NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection: Duke on the Craters Edge
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Title:
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Duke on the Craters Edge
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Full Description:
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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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Date:
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04/21/1972
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NASA Center:
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Johnson Space Center
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Subject Category:
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Apollo 16
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Keywords:
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16
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Audience:
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General Public
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facet_what:
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Apollo 16
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facet_where:
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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facet_when:
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04-21-1972
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facet_when_year:
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1972
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Image #:
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AS16-114-18423
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original url:
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http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-001132.html
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-001132
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Center:
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JSC
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Center Number:
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AS16-114-18423
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001132
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA John W. Young
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
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