Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 2, 2004

An Apollo 12 Panorama

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 2, 2004 is “An Apollo 12 Panorama,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Apollo 12 Crew , USGS , NASA. The original explanation runs about 125 words.

From the explanation

“The Apollo 12 mission was the second ever to land humans on the Moon. The mission was dedicated to studying the Moon , developing techniques, and developing instruments that could be used in future lunar landings .”

— APOD editors, January 2, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 2, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Apollo 12 Crew , USGS , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words

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The Moon Apollo program

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 2, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-january-2-an-apollo-12-panorama

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