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Moon Buggy
Moon Buggy Astronaut James Irwin works at the lunar rover, better known as the moon buggy, during Apollo 15. A color shot of the moon buggy’s sweet treads during Apollo 17 can be seen below. Images: 1)...
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Collecting Samples Astronaut Charles Duke collecting samples during Apollo 16 Image: NASA
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Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound A view of the Apollo 17 command module as seen from the lunar lander during rendezvous. Below is an image of astronaut Ronald Evans during that same mission, the final Apollo flight,...
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The Whole Earth One of the most famous and widely reproduced images in history, this shot of the entire Earth was taken by the Apollo 17 astronauts. Such pictures are credited with helping bring a more...
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Earthrise
Earthrise The Apollo 8 astronauts were the first people to circle around the moon. As such, they got to see sights never before beheld by human eyes. This famous photo shows our planet rising over the...
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Out in Space
Out in Space Astronaut Rusty Schweickart snapped this pic of David Scott opening the hatch of the Apollo 9 command module while docked to the lunar lander. Apollo 9 didn’t fly to the moon but did test...
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Footprints Bootprints in the lunar soil taken during Apollo 11. Should people ever return to the moon, there is no doubt that these remnants will be regarded as priceless artifacts. Image: NASA
View ArticleJuly 19, 2013
Odd Galaxy Out The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is the largest of the Zodiac constellations, and the second largest overall after Hydra (The Water Snake). Its most appealing feature, however, is...
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Colorful Mercury Rays This image emphasizes the beautiful rays of Qi Baishi, in the top of the image. The crater was named for the Chinese painter, Qi Baishi, known for his whimsical watercolors. The...
View ArticleJuly 21, 2013
Medusa Nebula The Medusa nebula, known scientifically as Abell 21, is an old planetary nebula some 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. It is estimated to be over 4 light-years across....
View ArticleMineral King, California
Mineral King, California Starting with my first research student here at Denison, I returned to ancient volcanic rocks with my ongoing research at Mineral King in California. Here, a sliver of crust...
View ArticleCrater Lake, Oregon
Crater Lake, Oregon So, I didn't do any fieldwork as such at Crater Lake, but I was a ranger for the National Park Service at the Oregon volcano during 2001. Being able to spend a summer living on a...
View ArticleHood, Oregon
Hood, Oregon Mount Hood can be seen from much of the Portland area in Oregon and will make a great backdrop for the 2017 IAVCEI scientific assembly. When visiting Hood, you area struck with how beat up...
View ArticleLaacher See, Germany
Laacher See, Germany Many geologic meeting include, not surprisingly, great field trips. When I attended the 2007 Goldschmidt meeting held in Cologne, Germany, I was able to visit the Laacher See. This...
View ArticleTongariro, New Zealand
Tongariro, New Zealand During the same trip I made to New Zealand to work on Tarawera, I also visited Tongariro on the south end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. Now, this was before the recent activity at...
View ArticleThree Sisters, Oregon
Three Sisters, Oregon I've worked on both ends of the Three Sisters in Oregon over the course of my graduate work and postdoctoral research. On the north end, I was a field assistant for Mariek Schmidt...
View ArticleVillarrica, Chile
Villarrica, Chile While I was at the 2004 IAVCEI meeting, I was able to visit Villarrica, with its active lava lake. If you have ever been in Pucon, you'd know that you can step out on any clear night...
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