LIST OF COVER PHOTOGRAPHS Lower Left: The Apollo 11 rocket, carrying astronautsArmstrong, Aldrin, and Collins to the first Moon landing, is shown lifting off thelaunch pad from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969. The rocket was 363 feet tall, weighed6,400,000 pounds, and was designed to send 100,000 pounds toward the Moon at 24,300miles per hour. (NASA Photo)Upper Left: A photo of the Moon taken by Apollo 17 when leaving lunar orbit. The lefthalf of the Moon in this picture is part of the near side visible from Earth, while theright half is part of the far side which is never visible from Earth. The dark areasare the seas, or maria. The Sea of Tranquility, where Apollo 11 landed, is on the farleft. (NASA Photo)Upper Right: Apollo 16 astronaut John Young is shown at the peak of one of his jumps ashe salutes the American flag on the Ocean of Storms. The Lunar Roving Vehicle and LunarModule are in the background. (NASA Photo)Lower Right: The Apollo 16 Lunar Module ascent stage is shown lifting off the Moon onits return to the Command Module. The photo was taken by a color TV camera left on theMoon. (NASA Photo 72-HC-273)
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