The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 17
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- Visualizations by:
- Ernie Wright
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- Edited by:
- David Ladd
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- Scientific consulting by:
- Noah Petro
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- Produced by:
- David Ladd
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This video celebrates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17 and discusses how data from LRO is not only helping scientists better understand scientific findings from that mission, but also helping pave the way for the future of human exploration on the Moon with Artemis.
Music provided by Universal Production Music:
“Beyond the Clouds” – CRZYSND & William Lyons
“Golden Hour” - Max Cameron Concors
“Hope and Tomorrow” – Wally Gagel & Xandy Barry
“Great Delicacy” – David Ohana
Additional archival footage provided by Ben Feist & Stephen Slater
Watch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.
This video celebrates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17 by talking with Lunar Module Pilot Jack Schmitt about the significance of that mission, and how it laid the groundwork for future human exploration of the Moon. Jack also discusses how the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which launched in 2009, has helped reinterpret Apollo-era data and given us new information about the lunar terrain that will help pave the way for the upcoming Artemis missions.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Visualizer
- Ernie Wright (USRA) [Lead]
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Video editor
- David Ladd (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.) [Lead]
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Scientist
- Noah Petro (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
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Producer
- David Ladd (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.) [Lead]
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Technical support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
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ID: 5053 Visualization
Flying over the Taurus-Littrow Valley
Read moreThe camera flies low over the Taurus-Littrow valley, primarily east to west, arriving at the South Massif, where it tilts up to view the Earth. || 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. Cernan and Schmitt spent three days exploring the valley before rejoining Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans in lunar orbit. This visualization uses imagery and elevation data from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's cameras to show the terrain of the valley and the astronauts' view of the faraway Earth. ||
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