Gallery: Apollo Astronauts Weren’t Just Heroes—They Were Fantastic Photographers
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Part of a panorama taken aboard Apollo 16, with Charles Duke and the Lunar Rover Vehicle in the background
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A shot of Florida taken aboard Apollo 7
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David Scott pokes out of the command module on Apollo 9
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Condensation fills the left window of the Lunar Module during Apollo 12
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Walter Cunningham resting aboard Apollo 7
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The launch of Apollo 7 Saturn IB on October 20th, 1968
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Harrison Schmitt during Apollo 17, with the American flag and earth in the background
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Apollo 17's Command/Service Module during the final phases of rendezvous
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John Young works at the Lunar Rover Vehicle seat during Apollo 16
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One of the first shots taken in the iconic "Earthrise" series from Apollo 8
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Salar de Atacama in Chile photographed from Apollo 7
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Extra-vehicular activity aboard Apollo 9
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An astronaut adjusts equipment during Apollo 15
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Helmets and suits piled on the ascent engine cover of Apollo 17
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Cernan with the manual in Apollo 17's Command /Service Module
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Gene Cernan salutes the flag during Apollo 17
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Earth behind the lunar module of Apollo 17
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Exploring the lunar surface during Apollo 12
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Alan Shepard manns a TV camera on the surface of the moon during Apollo 14
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Alan Bean takes a core sample at Bench crater site during the Apollo 12 mission
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Part of a panorama with Schmitt at the landing site during Apollo 17
