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This Astronomy Picture of the Day shows the "dust flaps" that Apollo 17 astronauts jury-rigged on the lunar rover.  The site describes the origin of lunar dust and provides links for further information.
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Image credit: NASA/Apollo 17; image source; larger image This resource was featured by the Physics To Go collection from May 1, 2008 until May 16, 2008. View the feature here!


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Keywords:
Apollo, dust, lunar dust, lunar rover, moon
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Metadata instance created April 25, 2008 by Ann Deml
Record Updated:
January 30, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
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April 17, 2004
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(National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington), WWW Document, (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040417.html).
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APOD: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington), <https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040417.html>.
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APOD: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape. (2004, April 17). Retrieved April 26, 2024, from National Aeronautics and Space Administration: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040417.html
Chicago Format
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. APOD: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape. Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, April 17, 2004. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040417.html (accessed 26 April 2024).
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APOD: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape. Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 17 Apr. 2004. 26 Apr. 2024 <https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040417.html>.
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