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Apollo 12: Pinpoint for Science
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July 12, 2018
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Moon Phase and Libration, 2019
High Oblique photograph (taken over New Mexico) of the Apollo 9 Command/Service Modules taken from the Lunar Module,"Spider",on the fifth day of the Apollo 9 earth-orbital mission.
Apollo 9 Mission Image - Command Module
A front view of the Apollo 14 Lunar Module (LM), which reflects a circular flare caused by the brilliant sun, as seen by the two moon-exploring crew men of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission durin...
View of Apollo 14 Lunar Module on the Moon
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) acquired a high resolution image of the Apollo 11 landing site.
LRO Explores the Apollo 11 Landing Site
The Apollo 9 spacecraft, with astronauts James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, and Russell L. Schweickart aboard, approaches touchdown in the Atlantic recovery area to conclude a successful 10-day Ear...
Photo - Apollo/Saturn (A/S)-11 - 500 Ft. Above Water - Chutes Deployed
The scenes in the video are so dramatic that you may find yourself reaching out to pick up a rock and becoming restless to walk among the lunar peaks.
From the Earth to the Moon
The expended Saturn IVB stage as photographed from the Apollo 7 spacecraft during transposition and docking maneuvers.
Apollo 7/S-IVB Rendezvous in Space
Apollo 6 (AS-502) Pacific Recovery
Apollo 6 (AS-502) Pacific Recovery
View of a lightning bolt during the launch of Apollo 12
Lightning Strikes Twice
Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface.
Apollo 11 Mission Image – Astronaut Edwin Aldrin
Download and adapt these presentation slides about Apollo 14 to your audience and setting.
Apollo 14 Presentation
The 363-feet tall Apollo (Spacecraft 112/Lunar Module 10/Saturn 510) space vehicle which leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
View of Apollo 15 Space Vehicle Leaving VAB to Pad A, Launch Complex 39
The Apollo 7/Saturn IB space vehicle is launched from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 34 at 11:03 a.m. (EDT), Oct. 11, 1968.
Apollo VII – Crew – Launch – KSC
The five F-1 engines of the huge Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle's first (S-IC) stage leave a gigantic trail of flame in the sky above the Kennedy Space Center seconds after liftoff.
F-1 Engines of Apollo/Saturn V First Stage Leave Trail of Flame After Liftoff
Rima Prinz is a channel carved by an immense lava flow.
Rima Prinz and Vera
Converting stereo images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter into 3D maps of the Moon's surface.
How To: Digital Terrain Models of the Moon
Astronaut Alfred M. Worden, command module pilot of the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission, floats in space outside the spacecraft during his trans-Earth extravehicular activity (EVA).
Astronaut Alfred Worden Floats in Space Outside Spacecraft During EVA
In the early morning hours of April 15, 2014, the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse.
Lunar Eclipse of April 15, 2014
Share this animated GIF to celebrate and promote International Observe the Moon Night!
Observe the Moon Around the World Animation
The Apollo 14 crew men show off some of the largest of the lunar rocks which they brought back from the moon during a through-the-glass meeting with news men in the Crew Reception Area of the Lunar...
Apollo 14 Crewmen Show Off Lunar Rocks During Meeting With Newsmen
This video explains how our moon creates a solar eclipse.
The Moon's Role in a Solar Eclipse
Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., commander of the Apollo 13 lunar landing mission, pauses for a quick photo while training for the Apollo 13 mission.
Portrait - Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr.
Apollo 7 lifts off from Cape Kennedy Launch Complex 34 at 11:03 A.M., EDT.
Apollo 7 Launch
Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 10 command module pilot, adjusts strap on his communications cap during suiting up operations for the lunar orbit mission.
Astronaut John Young During Final Suiting Operations for Apollo 10 Mission
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, stands by the deployed United States flag on the lunar surface during the early moments of the first extravehicular ...
Astronaut Alan Shepard During Apollo 14 EVA on the Moon
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