By TED THORNHILL
Heavens above: Here the Apollo 17 lunar surface experiments can clearly be seen littering the Moon
For many it is one of the human race’s greatest achievements - but ever since that first ‘giant leap for mankind’ there are some who have questioned whether man really did land on the moon.
Now, though, there’s photographic evidence so powerful that even the most hardened sceptics should be persuaded that we really did touch down on the lunar surface.
Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter (LRO) has taken new photographs of the surface that clearly show astronaut footprints, the lunar rover and spacecraft scorch marks.
Step to it: The Apollo 14 astronaut footprints leave a distinct trail
The LRO produced stunning photographs of the lunar surface in 2009 from an altitude of 31 miles. Now it’s made another pass from just 13 miles high to produce a set with even more clarity.
Nasa research scientist Noah Petro describes them as quite simply the best ever.
He said: ‘We have some of the most stunning images of the lunar surface that I’ve ever seen.
Touch down: The Apollo 14 landing site can be seen at the top of this photograph, complete with astronaut footprints leading away from it
Wheel-y clear: The LRO captured the Apollo 17 lunar rover's tracks
Burning desire: The Apollo 12 descent stage left a huge scorch mark on the Moon
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Heavens above: Here the Apollo 17 lunar surface experiments can clearly be seen littering the MoonFor many it is one of the human race’s greatest achievements - but ever since that first ‘giant leap for mankind’ there are some who have questioned whether man really did land on the moon.
Now, though, there’s photographic evidence so powerful that even the most hardened sceptics should be persuaded that we really did touch down on the lunar surface.
Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter (LRO) has taken new photographs of the surface that clearly show astronaut footprints, the lunar rover and spacecraft scorch marks.
Step to it: The Apollo 14 astronaut footprints leave a distinct trailThe LRO produced stunning photographs of the lunar surface in 2009 from an altitude of 31 miles. Now it’s made another pass from just 13 miles high to produce a set with even more clarity.
Nasa research scientist Noah Petro describes them as quite simply the best ever.
He said: ‘We have some of the most stunning images of the lunar surface that I’ve ever seen.
Touch down: The Apollo 14 landing site can be seen at the top of this photograph, complete with astronaut footprints leading away from it
Wheel-y clear: The LRO captured the Apollo 17 lunar rover's tracks
Burning desire: The Apollo 12 descent stage left a huge scorch mark on the Moon
source: dailymail Source URL: http://lovespurtz.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-photographs-released-to-silence.html
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