APOLLO 17 SOIL
Lunar soil consists of particles of many sizes. Here individual particles less than 1 millimeter (4/100 inch) have been picked from the bulk soil and segregated by type.

LOCATION OF THE APOLLO 17 LANDING SITE

APOLLO 17 LANDING SITE VIEWED FROM A WINDOW IN THE LUNAR MODULE SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN

ASTRONAUT SCHMITT COLLECTS ROCK SAMPLES RAKED FROM THE SOIL

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