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As I stand out here in the wonders of the unknown at Hadley, I sort of realize there's a fundamental truth to our nature. Man must explore. And this is exploration at its greatest.
-- Dave Scott, seventh human to walk on the moon, Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Journal

This image was taken on August 2, 1971, during the third EVA by the crew of Apollo 15. 163:59:05 "Few Apollo photographs have been reproduced more often than this color photo of Jim [Irwin], the flag, the Rover, and the LM, with Mt. Hadley Delta in the background." During the same mission, they performed the famous hammer and feather experiment.

"NASA-of-Apollo invested 20 months in the preparation of the Apollo 15 mission - using more than 100,000 people to prepare the launch vehicles and spacecraft; gather equipment, provisions, and instruments; and generally plan the expedition. After departing Cape Kennedy on 26 July 1971, the crew spent 12 days conducting the first extended scientific exploration of the Moon..."
-- Dave Scott, Apollo 15 Commander, at the Apollo Flight Journal

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Original Image: NASA Scan by Kipp Teague

Cropped, and heavily edited to be a black and white line drawing rather than a color photo.