Planets and Moons  ID: 10818

New LRO Images Offer Sharper Views of Apollo 12, 14, and 17 Sites

Released on September 6, 2011
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured the sharpest images ever taken from space of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 sites, revealing the twists and turns of the paths made when the astronauts explored these areas.
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Learn more about the new images from Noah Petro, Research Scientist and member of the LRO Project Science team!

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Short video with music showing the new images and identifying important features of the Apollo missions.
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Visualization of the Apollo 12 descent stage as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC).
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Visualization of astronaut footprints around the Apollo 14 site as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC).
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Visualization of the Apollo 17 lunar rover as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC).
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Visualization of the Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC).
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Visualization showing the locations of the Apollo 12, 14, and 17 sites on the moon.
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Animation showing the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) flying over the moon's surface.
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Clips from an interview with Noah Petro, Research Scientist and member of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Science Team.

Credits

Chris Smith (HTSI): Lead Animator
Chris Smith (HTSI): Video Editor
Noah Petro (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Chris Smith (HTSI): Producer
Richard Vondrak (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Mark Robinson (Arizona State University): Scientist
Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Videographer
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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Missions:
Apollo
LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter)

Data Used:
LRO
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LRO/LROC
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LRO/LROC/Narrow Angle Camera also referred to as: NAC
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G2011-098 -- NASA's LRO Images Apollo Landing Sites in Ultra-High Resolution

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