Apollo Lunar Sample 15016,0

3D Model

Astromaterials 3D is a virtual library for exploration and research of NASA’s space rock collections.

Every Rock Tells a Story:

The story of 15016 is a tale for rock collectors everywhere, who understand the pure excitement and impulse in picking up just one last rock. The story goes that Apollo 15 astronauts, Dave Scott and Jim Irwin, were driving the Lunar Rover back to the Falcon lander with haste, when Scott spotted 15016 laying on the lunar soil.Continue reading…

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NASA Astromaterials Collection: Apollo Lunar Collection

Origin: Moon

Collected: Between Station 2-3, Hadley Rille, Apollo 15

Classification: Low-Ti Olivine Basalt

Credit: NASA/Astromaterials 3D