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Apollo 16: Driving on the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 29, 2013 is “Apollo 16: Driving on the Moon,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

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From the explanation

“What would it be like to drive on the Moon? You don’t have to guess — humans have actually done it.”

— APOD editors, January 29, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 29, 2013
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit: NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 156 words

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The MoonApollo program

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