Astronaut Charles Duke Collecting Moon Rocks
May 8, 2003
Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples at Station no. 1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity at the Descartes landing site. This picture, looking eastward, was taken by Astronaut John W. Young, commander. Duke is standing at the rim of Plum crater, which is 40 meters in diameter and 10 meters deep. The parked Lunar Roving Vehicle can be seen in the left background.
Topics: Environment, Apollo program, Space exploration, Moon, Descartes, Apollo Lunar Module, Moon landing, Apollo 17, Apollo 16, Charles Duke, Lunar rover, Charles M. Duke , Jr.