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Geology In Manned Spaceflight... Apollo
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post Jan 2 2006, 06:53 PM
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Just curious to know if the Apollo astronauts used 'regular' geology hammers on the Moon ?
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post Jul 21 2006, 04:36 AM
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I wish! Unfortunately, such a series of rovers would cost a billion or two, and the pictures alone (while they would be very, very gratifying to me and to many of those who frequent this forum) could never justify the cost.

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- PhilCo126   Geology In Manned Spaceflight... Apollo   Jan 2 2006, 06:53 PM
- - Bob Shaw   QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Jan 2 2006, 07:53 PM)Just ...   Jan 2 2006, 08:59 PM
- - dvandorn   Yes, the hammers used on the lunar surface were of...   Jan 3 2006, 04:06 PM
|- - Ames   QUOTE (dvandorn @ Jan 3 2006, 05:06 PM)Yes, t...   Jan 3 2006, 04:17 PM
|- - Bob Shaw   QUOTE (Ames @ Jan 3 2006, 05:17 PM)You wouldn...   Jan 3 2006, 04:25 PM
|- - ljk4-1   NASA Science News for January 3, 2006 Astronauts...   Jan 4 2006, 03:26 PM
- - dvandorn   Interesting article -- though, there were a lot of...   Jan 4 2006, 06:54 PM
- - PhilCo126   Just if anyone is interested, I posted some Apollo...   Jan 5 2006, 12:56 PM
|- - ljk4-1   Geologic characteristics of the nine lunar landing...   Feb 2 2006, 03:45 PM
|- - ljk4-1   This Web site has numerous links to many important...   Feb 15 2006, 04:15 PM
- - ljk4-1   Finding Basalt Chips from Distant Maria --- Toss...   May 1 2006, 05:02 PM
- - PhilCo126   Some tools at: http://www.estwing.com/geological.h...   May 4 2006, 08:18 AM
- - PhilCo126   Apollo landing site panoramas, Did You all notice ...   Jul 20 2006, 11:25 PM
|- - David   QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Jul 20 2006, 11:25 PM)...   Jul 21 2006, 04:31 AM
- - dvandorn   I wish! Unfortunately, such a series of rover...   Jul 21 2006, 04:36 AM
- - PhilCo126   Check the new Apollo 16 Moonpan ! http://moonp...   Nov 9 2006, 04:10 PM
- - nprev   ..oh, man...those are breathtaking!!! ...   Nov 9 2006, 07:54 PM
|- - ustrax   Those are unbelivably beautiful images!   Nov 10 2006, 09:46 AM
- - PhilCo126   Superb Apollo imagesindeed but I have been waiting...   Nov 10 2006, 05:40 PM

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