`Two lunar craters were named by the Apollo 15 astronauts after two of Towner's compositions, "Icarus" and "Ghost Beads".`

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Towner#Honors

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Earth - Apollo 12 Hasselblad 500EL 70 mm 🌎🌑🪐

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⏩ 6 new pictures from @kevinmgill https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=6&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20260211110308

Today in History: July 31, 1971 – Apollo 15 Astronauts Drove the First Lunar Rover

No GPS. No backup. Just Earth behind them and lunar dust ahead.

The LRV didn’t just move — it inspired AI mobility from Mars to your driveway.

Built by Boeing + NASA. Driven by legends.

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It is interesting how the things (mountain in the video) look like they are near the camera and the astronauts will ride to it soon. But they ride and ride and the mountain didn't become any closer…

Maybe this is because there are no atmosphere?  

Start from 04:45:

https://youtu.be/FAQya9xQgk8?si=7DUruMs4el9ko4Zq&t=285

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A map of all the Apollo missions on a full moon picture taken by Dobviews using a Galaxy A14/17.3 Delos lens on a 10" Dobsonian telescope.

All of the corresponding close-up pictures of those landing are from NASA's Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter.

The bank of 6 shots are all property of NASA LRO / JPL

Enjoy,
Dobs

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