Moon rock hunt yields disappointment for Apollo 16 crew
At Houston Space Center geologists report Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke on Descartes highlands and Cayley Plains failed to find large crystalline rocks. They trained to study crystal structures and lava-flow rocks but weathered samples show breccias and fragmented material, leaving scientists hoping for more crystalline evidence on future sols.
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Forgotten Astronaut Mattingly Gives Quiet Role
AP report details Kenneth Mattingly II as a member of Apollo 16, described as a quiet, solitary figure in space history. The piece emphasizes his limited public voice and lasting contribution to the mission from Space Center Houston onward.
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Moon Mission Log Shows Duke and Young in Lunar Craft
On the Moon Duke and Young pilot the lunar rover amid cratered terrain on Stone Mountain. They describe a crystalline white rock with a green cast, the rover handling like a cam el, and Mattingly in orbit mapping the Moon with cameras and instruments while Mission Control guides and comments.
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