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File:Moon-apollo17-schmitt boulder.jpg



    NASA Photo ID:


   AS17-140-21496   

   Program:
    Apollo   

   Mission:
    Apollo XVII

   Date Taken:
   December 13, 1972

   Film Type:
    70mm
Title:
Astronaut Harrison Schmitt standing next to boulder during third EVA
Description:

Scientist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt is photographed standing next to a huge, split boulder during the third Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Taurus–Littrow landing site on the Moon. Schmitt is the Apollo 17 lunar module pilot. This picture was taken by Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander.
Subject Terms:

APOLLO 17 FLIGHT APOLLO PROJECT ASTRONAUTS COLLECTION CRATERS EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY LUNAR ROCKS LUNAR SURFACE SAMPLES


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