Apollo 16 Moon Panorama

Fifty years within the past, April 20, 1972, Apollo 16’s lunar module Orion touched down on the Moon’s near side within the south-central Descartes Highlands. Whereas astronaut Ken Mattingly orbited overhead in Casper the capable portray and restore module the Orion introduced John Young and Charles Duke to the lunar floor. The pair would divulge nearly three days on the Moon. Constituted of photos (AS16-117-18814 to AS16-117-18820) taken near the end of their third and remaining floor tour this panoramic look puts the lunar module within the distance toward the left. Their electrical lunar roving automobile within the foreground, Duke is working the camera whereas Young objectives the excessive manufacture communications antenna skyward, toward planet Earth. Have faith fun: Earth Day