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Apollo 17's Moonship

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 27, 2025 is “Apollo 17's Moonship,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Apollo 17 , NASA , (Image Reprocessing: Andy Saunders ). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

Apollo 17's Moonship
Credit: Image Credit: Apollo 17 , NASA , (Image Reprocessing: Andy Saunders ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Awkward and angular looking, Apollo 17’s lunar module Challenger was designed for flight in the near vacuum of space. Digitally enhanced and reprocessed, this picture taken from Apollo 17’s command module America shows Challenger’s ascent stage in lunar orbit.”

— APOD editors, December 27, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 27, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Apollo 17 , NASA , (Image Reprocessing: Andy Saunders )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 158 words

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Source

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