Live From the Moon!
The picture may have been grainy, but it was some of the most riveting TV of the 1960s.
- By Mary McKillop
- AirSpaceMag.com, July 19, 2010
NASA
On Apollo 16, astronauts John Young and Charlie Duke explored the Descartes region of the moon. The rock visible on the left became known as “House Rock” because of its increasing size as the astronauts drew nearer. (When they first set out, it had appeared to be only half their size--a trick of lunar perspective.)
Beginning with Apollo 15, the color TV camera was controlled by Mission Control, freeing the astronauts to conduct their experiments. Additionally, Apollo 15 marked the beginning of the use of the Lunar Rover, which was used on Apollo 16 and 17 as well. The Lunar Rover enabled astronauts to travel farther in their explorations, and with the placement of the TV camera on board, the public could observe right alongside the astronauts.
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Comments (3)
Very nice work, Mary.
Posted by Kay Gutierrez on July 23,2010 | 07:33 AM
John Young and Gene Cernan on Apollo 17? This photo is mislabeled! It's either Charlie Duke or Jack Schmidt. Jack Schmidt if this is Apollo 17 with Gene Cernan. EDITORS' REPLY: You're right! We will research it and fix it. Thank you.
Posted by Frederick Slavin on December 27,2010 | 10:20 AM
Hi Mary -
Those posters are absolutely the greatest!
Hope you get to make many more!
Bill in Milton-Freewater
Posted by Bill Howard on July 20,2011 | 05:34 PM