[Apollo 16] JOHN YOUNG EXPLORING THE MOON NEAR PLUM CRATER AT STATION 1 Charles Duke, 16-27 Apri...

[Apollo 16] JOHN YOUNG EXPLORING THE MOON NEAR PLUM CRATER AT STATION 1 Charles Duke, 16-27 April 1972, EVA 1 Printed 1972. Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image AS16-114-18427]. With NASA caption and 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the reverse, numbered 'NASA AS16-114-18427' in red in the top margin (issued by NASA Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas). 20.3 x 25.4 cm. (8 x 10 in.) Historical context This photograph is a powerful representation of humanity's first steps into the great unknown. Charles Duke strides across the lunar surface, actively investigating the mysteries of an unknown world. He is heading south to examine angular rocks while looking toward South Ray Crater (out of view to the right). His movement, leaving a trail of disturbed regolith, is a testament to humanity's determination to explore beyond Earth. This splendid frame of the station 1 panorama was captured by John Young beside Plum Crater (out of view to the left). In the distance, Stone Mountain—rising 500 metres above the lunar plains and located 5 kilometres away—dominates the horizon. To the right, a small crater measuring approximately five metres in diametre punctuates the rugged terrain. Duke's Sample Collection Bag (SCB), an essential tool for gathering lunar material, is clearly visible attached to his Portable Life Support System (PLSS). Footnotes: From the mission transcript when the photograph was taken: 124:03:24 Duke: Hey, John, I'm going to run on and look at some of these angular ones out here. 124:03:28 Young: Okay. (Pause) 124:03:36 Duke: Tony, the lineation is definitely (pause) due to the shadows on this loose regolith. [...] 124:03:51 England (Mission Control): ...We're going to have to hustle you on pretty soon, so you better grab those angular rocks. 124:03:59 Duke: Okay. 124:04:00 Young: That pan takes me through frame 53. Literature Full Moon, Light, plate 67 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing