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During #Apollo17, the Lunar Rover Vehicle logged the farthest distance from the LM of any Apollo mission, 4.7 miles (~7.5 km).
As a precaution, the LRV had a walk-back limit in the event of an LRV issue; astronauts had to have enough resources to walk back to the lunar module.
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For our LRV fans, visiting an LRV driven on the Moon is a bit difficult since the 3 LRVs used for Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions were left on the Moon. But you can find an LRV used for training at @airandspace.
Read more: go.nasa.gov/3B9mJSz
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Every time I see an LRV, I think, "Only AMERICANS would take a car with them to the moon."
But I'm sure NASA had their reasons. 😉
APOD: 2022 December 12 - An Unusual Globule in IC 1396
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
An Unusual Globule in IC 1396
Image Credit & Copyright: Bernard Miller
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APOD: 2022 December 12 - An Unusual Globule in IC 1396
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
There’s no wind on the Moon, but that doesn’t mean your flag has to droop. #DYK a horizontal rod with a latch makes the flag appear to be flying in the wind? #Apollo50th
Experience the #Apollo17 astronauts planting the flag: apolloinrealtime.org/17/?t=118…
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Apollo 17 in Real Time
A real-time interactive journey through the last landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1972.Apollo 17 in Real Time
So is the flag still there? Images of the #Apollo17 landing site from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera show that in 2011 the flag was still standing and casting a shadow! @NASAMoon
Check it out: lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/379#ex…
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We are the Artemis generation.
Today, @NASAArtemis I splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. Meet some of the #NASAExplorers who are making the Artemis missions possible and preparing to land the first woman and person of color on the Moon.
NASA Explorers: Season 5, Episode 1
These are our explorers. They're the people who will get us to the Moon, collect Moon rocks, deliver them to Earth safely, and ensure that we can study them ...YouTube
5,300 light-years from Earth, two bright stars are locked in a fiery dance. Their orbits bring them together every 8 years. Each time they meet, a new ring is formed. @NASAWebb caught more than a century of this celestial dance. go.nasa.gov/3RYZlwG
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Star Duo Forms ‘Fingerprint’ in Space, NASA’s Webb Finds
A new image shows at least 17 dust rings created by a rare type of star and its companion locked in a celestial dance.Tony Greicius (NASA)
As we celebrate the successful completion of the #Artemis 1 mission today, 50 years ago at this very moment, the #Apollo17 lunar module landed on the Moon.
Experience the landing: apolloinrealtime.org/17/?t=112…
#Apollo50th #synchronicity
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Apollo 17 in Real Time
A real-time interactive journey through the last landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1972.Apollo 17 in Real Time
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SVS: Flying over the Taurus-Littrow Valley
On December 11, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt landed their lunar module, Challenger, in a lunar valley named for the Taurus mountain range and the nearby Littrow crater.go.nasa.gov
.@NASA_Orion is back, and with it are our test manikins: Commander Moonikin Campos, Helga, and Zohar, who have been collecting data on what future #Artemis astronauts will experience during the flight.
Not to mention Snoopy, our zero-gravity indicator. nasa.gov/moonikin-comic
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Splashdown.
The @NASA_Orion spacecraft successfully completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 12:40pm ET (17:40 UTC) as the final major milestone of the #Artemis I mission. go.nasa.gov/3Fl7kzQ
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Splashdown! NASA’s Orion Returns to Earth After Historic Moon Mission
NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, west of Baja California, at 9:39 a.m. PST Sunday after a record-breaking mission, traveling more than 1.Gerelle Dodson (NASA)
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Artemis I Live Feed from Orion Spacecraft (Official NASA Broadcast)
On Dec. 11, our Orion spacecraft returns home to Earth. This live stream from Orion will end prior to splashdown, approximately at the time of crew module se...YouTube
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Eyes on the Solar System - NASA/JPL
Explore the 3D world of the Solar System. Learn about past and future missions.Eyes on the Solar System - NASA/JPL
We heard it’s #MountainDay! ⛰️
“Mystic Mountain” is a spectacular region of starbirth, and one of Hubble’s most iconic pictures.
Take a deeper look inside the image! Read more here: go.nasa.gov/3UFbetf
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Hubble Captures View of 'Mystic Mountain'
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures the chaotic activity atop a three-light-year-tall pillar of gas and dust that is being eaten away by the brilliant light from nearby bright stars in a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
APOD: 2022 December 11 - Io in True Color
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
To the Moon! 🚀
Now that Lunar Flashlight has confirmed it is healthy in space, you can follow the small satellite’s journey to the Moon in real time with @nasa’s Eyes on the Solar System. eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-syste…
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Eyes on the Solar System - NASA/JPL
Explore the 3D world of the Solar System. Learn about past and future missions.Eyes on the Solar System - NASA/JPL
The briefcase-sized satellite will search for water ice on permanently shadowed craters at the Moon's South Pole. 🔦
More on its mission and the real-time visualization tool that lets you follow its journey: jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-lunar-…
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight Has Launched – Follow the Mission in Real Time
NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System web-based visualization tool lets you “see” the SmallSat as it journeys to the Moon and seeks out water ice in the darkest craters there.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Lunar Flashlight
Roughly the size of a briefcase, Lunar Flashlight is a very small satellite being developed and managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that will use near-infrared lasers and an onboard spectrometer to map ice in permanently shadowed regions near…NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Is there water ice in permanently shadowed craters on the Moon? @nasa's Lunar Flashlight hopes to find out. go.nasa.gov/3F8chx1
It's ridesharing with this launch. Watch live here ⬇️
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight SmallSat Readies for Launch
The small satellite will search for water ice in permanently shadowed craters at the Moon’s South Pole, using an orbit only one other spacecraft has employed.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Io in True Color
Image Credit: NASA, JPL, Galileo Project
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APOD: 2022 December 11 - Io in True Color
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Lunar Flashlight, a SmallSat that will search for water ice in the darkest regions of the Moon, is scheduled for launch aboard a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 11:38pm PT. go.nasa.gov/3F8chx1
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight SmallSat Readies for Launch
The small satellite will search for water ice in permanently shadowed craters at the Moon’s South Pole, using an orbit only one other spacecraft has employed.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Among the Moonikins and experiments aboard @NASA_Orion are a few “Easter eggs” — from lasting tributes to colleagues, to nods to NASA’s Apollo history, and even puzzles with a hidden meaning.
Were you able to find them all? go.nasa.gov/3BlP9Je
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Hidden Messages Pay Tribute Inside NASA’s Artemis I Orion Spacecraft
There are several extras placed inside Orion’s cabin, from lasting tributes to colleagues, to nods to NASA’s Apollo history, and even puzzles with a hidden meaning, commonly known as “Easter eggs.”Erika Peters (NASA)
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Astronauts give underwater shout-out for Army-Navy game
NASA astronauts Captain Suni Williams, Naval Academy Class of 1987 graduate, and Colonel Doug Wheelock, West Point Class of 1983 graduate, cheer on their tea...YouTube
A bag of soup sounds good right now
@NASA_Astronauts have an array of menu items to stay well fed and hydrated on missions. The #Apollo17 menus had around 2500 calories allocated per day for each astronaut.
Check out some of the menu items during our last trip to the Moon.
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🥓 Bacon Squares
🥪 PB Sandwich
🌭 Frankfurters
🥫 Lobster Bisque
Like anything going to space, weight and containment matter. That's why the #Apollo17 menu included many soups and puddings. Have a favorite? Comment below! #Apollo50th
See all the meals: go.nasa.gov/3VXgyJB
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#NASAArtemis #Artemis
NASA Advances Artemis Moon Rocket Production for Future Missions
NASA is moving forward with Space Launch System (SLS) production and assembly activities for future Artemis missions.Lee Mohon (NASA)
Artemis I: Or, To the Moon and Back Again. 🚀
Live coverage of our @NASA_Orion spacecraft’s return to Earth will begin at 11am ET (1600 UTC) on Dec. 11, with splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near Guadalupe Island at 12:39pm ET (1739 UTC). Watch it live: youtu.be/xzZPzmMtQA8
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NASA’s Artemis I Mission Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean
On Dec. 11, the Artemis I mission will conclude with the entry, descent, and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft. After 25.5 days in space, and a 1.3-million-...YouTube
APOD: 2022 December 10 - America and the Sea of Serenity
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
America and the Sea of Serenity
Gene Cernan, Apollo 17, NASA; Anaglyph by Patrick Vantuyne
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APOD: 2022 December 10 - America and the Sea of Serenity
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite has been encapsulated in a payload fairing, which will be placed on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It's scheduled for launch on Dec. 15 at 3:46 a.m. PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base. go.nasa.gov/3W4vUMb
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Water-Tracking SWOT Satellite Encapsulated in Rocket Payload Fairing
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is one step closer to launching so it can track water on more than 90% of Earth’s surface.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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5 Things to Know About How SWOT Will Look at the World's Water
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface.NASA SWOT
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Michigan Students to Hear from Current NASA Space Station Astronaut
Students in Charlevoix, Michigan, will have an opportunity next week to hear from a NASA astronaut living and working aboard the International Space Station.Roxana Bardan (NASA)
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Michigan Students to Hear from Current NASA Space Station Astronaut
Students in Charlevoix, Michigan, will have an opportunity next week to hear from a NASA astronaut living and working aboard the International Space Station.Roxana Bardan (NASA)
Over the past couple weeks, Hubble explored #StarrySights! ✨
These new Hubble images showcase the beauty, science, and cosmic activity that star clusters contain.
Hungry for more? Check out Hubble's star cluster Flickr album: go.nasa.gov/3UKRPXy
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Hubble's Star Clusters
A collection of star clusters imaged by the Hubble Space TelescopeNASA Hubble Space Telescope (Flickr)
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