Stereoscopic view of rock

Stereoscopic view of rock

There may not have been a lot to see on the moon, but what was there got intense scrutiny. This stereoscopic view (it's in color, by the way) is of a stone, embedded in the lunar surface, that's about 2.5 inches long. The 35mm stereo close-up camera used by the Apollo 11 crew was designed to yield a high resolution in a small area, and was mounted on a walking stick.

July 17, 2009 4:00 AM PDT

Photo by: NASA

| Caption by: Jonathan Skillings

 

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