Apollo 17 Destination -- The Moon!
May 9, 2003
This full disc of the moon was photographed by the Apollo 17 crewmen during their transearth coast homeward following a successful lunar landing mission in December 1972. Mare seen on this photo include Serentatis, Tranquillitatis, Nectaris, Foecunditatis and Crisium.
Topics: Apollo program, Space exploration, Moon, Mare Crisium, Mare Tranquillitatis, Luna programme, Apollo 17, Lunar science, Exploration of the Moon