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50 years ago , Apollo 16's John Young took the lunar rover for a spin in the famous 'Grand Prix on the Moon' at the record speed of 11 mph bit.ly/1ML0WUS

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The Apollo 16 crew captured this Earth rise scene during the second revolution around the exactly 50 years ago go.nasa.gov/2onK2AH

The Apollo 16 crew captured this Earth rise scene during the second revolution around the #Moon exactly 50 years ago #Today go.nasa.gov/2onK2AH #Apollo50
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This is the iconic breakdance of Charlie Duke on the Moon, during the Apollo 16's second EVA that took place 50 years ago [journal text and video: buff.ly/3MphC3T]

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This Earth-rise with the Command Module visible just above the lunar horizon, was captured by the Apollo 16 crew 50 years ago buff.ly/3sOQwZZ

This Earth-rise with the Command Module visible just above the lunar horizon, was captured by the Apollo 16 crew 50 years ago #Today buff.ly/3sOQwZZ #Apollo50
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Leaving home. What Earth looked like while the Apollo 16 crew began their trip to the Moon, 50 years ago bit.ly/1XDbJAI

Leaving home. What Earth looked like while the Apollo 16 crew began their trip to the Moon, 50 years ago #Today bit.ly/1XDbJAI #Apollo50
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50 years ago , Apollo 15 successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean closing its 12-day mission to the Moon bit.ly/1XgKZpX

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One of the most poetic sights of the Apollo missions: a crescent Earth seen from the Apollo 15 command module during the trip back home, 50 years ago bit.ly/2aGDtCC

One of the most poetic sights of the Apollo missions: a crescent Earth seen from the Apollo 15 command module during the trip back home, 50 years ago #Today bit.ly/2aGDtCC #Apollo50
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This is what Earth looks like in far-ultraviolet from ~384,000km away: taken during the Apollo 16 EVA 1, 50 years ago buff.ly/2oZN3Ix

This is what Earth looks like in far-ultraviolet from ~384,000km away: taken during the Apollo 16 EVA 1, 50 years ago #Today buff.ly/2oZN3Ix #Apollo50
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50 years ago today, the spacecraft entered lunar orbit. During the second revolution of the Moon, the crew captured this Earthrise with a handheld Hasselblad camera.

50 years ago today, the #Apollo16 spacecraft entered lunar orbit. During the second revolution of the Moon, the crew captured this Earthrise with a handheld Hasselblad camera. #Apollo50
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A year ago we created a special film from 30 hours of unseen Apollo 70mm footage to show at
Widescreen Weekend at National Science and Media Museum

None of this had been seen in over fifty years.

Here's a short clip, to celebrate all things Apollo and large format!

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