[Apollo 16] LUNAR BOULDER AND SCOOP AT STATION 9 John Young, 16-27 April 1972, EVA 3

[Apollo 16] LUNAR BOULDER AND SCOOP AT STATION 9 John Young, 16-27 April 1972, EVA 3 Printed 1972. Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image AS16-107-17561]. With 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the reverse, numbered 'NASA AS16-107-17561' in red in the top margin (issued by NASA Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas). 25.4 x 20.3 cm. (10 x 8 in.) Historical context A firsthand look at an extraterrestrial boulder. At Station 9, near a 50-metre crater and about 3 km south-southwest of the Lunar Module, John Young and Charles Duke examined one of the first extraterrestrial boulders ever visited by humans. In this image, the scoop is planted into the lunar surface to provide scale for the overturned rock and its shadow, allowing scientists to study the distribution of the darker soil beneath it. During their exploration, the Apollo 16 crew gathered a diverse array of samples, including boulder fragments, a single-length core tube sample, and specialized contact soil samples. The material from beneath the boulder was particularly valuable, as it had been shielded from space weathering for millions of years, providing a rare glimpse into the Moon's geological past. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing