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An Apollo 15 Panorama: Astronaut Exploring

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 30, 2008 is “An Apollo 15 Panorama: Astronaut Exploring,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Apollo 15 Crew , USGS , NASA. The original explanation runs about 176 words.

An Apollo 15 Panorama: Astronaut Exploring
Credit: Apollo 15 Crew , USGS , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What would it be like to explore the Moon? NASA’s Apollo missions gave humans just this chance in the late 1960s and early 1970s.”

— APOD editors, November 30, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 30, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Apollo 15 Crew , USGS , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 176 words

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The MoonApollo program

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