28 reactions · 15 shares | Apollo 11 Mission Explained in 2 minutes - From "Moonwalk One" (1970) Animation sequence describes launch to splashdown. WATCH the entire 105 minute film July 20 at 10pm ET and July 21 at 4pm ET on C-SPAN3's Reel America. INFO: https://www.c-span.org/video/?462578-1/moonwalk-one | American History TV | Facebook

During Apollo 15’s second moonwalk (EVA-2) in 1971, astronauts David Scott and James Irwin made one of the most iconic discoveries in lunar history — the Genesis Rock! 🪨 This bright white stone, officially called Sample 15415, was found near Spur Crater on the slopes of Mons Hadley Delta. Scientists believed it might be a piece of the Moon’s original crust — one of the oldest rocks ever found by humankind. 🌑 Just imagine — while exploring in the lunar rover, they spotted this gleaming fragment

331K views · 4.8K reactions |  #Apollo15 Lunar Module Ascent! Watch the Liftoff from the Moon's Surface!  #NASA #MoonLanding | Overlook Horizon | Facebook

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103K views · 1.8K reactions | Apollo 15, which launched on July 26 1971, was the first mission with a greater focus on science. But one mystery that remains unsolved is the mysterious shadow on the lunar surface found in the photos from the mission. Watch more like NASA's Unexplained Files on discovery+: https://bit.ly/3IjYcLE | Love Space | Facebook