NASA, Photo of "Apollo 16 View Of Earth", 1972

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 19

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The 31 boxes in this collection contain a variety of subjects and media. The collection encompasses Dr. Stuhlinger's work at NASA as well as housing a number of familial and personal effects such as photographs and diaries.

Dates

Creation: 1972

Creator

From the Collection: Stuhlinger, Ernst (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives and Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 32.5 Linear feet (33 boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

There is a description of this photo on the back: "An excellent view of a portion of the United States and Mexico, as photographed from the Apollo 16 spacecraft at a distance of 18,000 mautical miles from Earth. There is much heavy cloud cover. The Southwestern area of the U.S. is clearly visible. Most of the coastal outline of the U.S. can be seen. Two Great Lakes, Superior and Michigan, stand out in this picture."