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New Fantastic Photo: High Noon at Apollo 11's Tranquility Base

Posted At : November 9, 2009 5:49 PM | Posted By : leonard
Related Categories: Reliving Apollo 11, Exploration , NASA , The Moon , Education Station

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) high-powered camera system has flown over the Apollo 11 landing site. Thanks to a low-altitude flyover of the landing spot, new details of the Apollo 11 exploration zone can been seen, far better than earlier imagery taken by LRO.

At this lower altitude flown by LRO, very small details of Tranquility Base can be discerned.

For example, the footpads of the Eagle lunar lander are clearly discernible; components of the Early Apollo Science Experiments Package (EASEP) are easily seen. So too are boulders from West crater lying on the surface to the east stand out, and the many small craters that cover the Moon are visible to the southeast.

Take your own look at this new imagery! Go to:

http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/news/?archives/135-High-Noon-at-Tranquility-Base.html

By Leonard David/CSE

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