In 1971, during the Apollo 15 mission, astronaut David Scott discovered one of the most important Moon samples ever found — the Genesis Rock. This ancient rock is believed to be over 4 billion years old, formed when the Moon was still young and molten. Scientists say it came from the Moon’s original crust, giving us rare clues about how the Moon — and even Earth — first formed. When it was picked up, the excitement was real: “I think we just found what we came for.” A small rock… but a huge disc

On this day 1971 - Footage from the Apollo 15 Lunar Roving Vehicle, captured by Jim Irwin using the 16mm film camera. Source video: Apollo Flight Journal, enhanced by Moonpans using Topaz Video Enhance and DaVinci Resolve with synchronised mission audio. #apollo15 #commandmodule #apolloprogram #nasa #moon #lunarorbit #apollo50 #genecernan #elonmusk #spaceexploration #spacetravel #saturnv #spacecraft #moonlanding #lunarmodule #lunar #spacephotos #space #projectapollo #davescott #jimirwin #lunarro

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Fifty years ago today, on Aug. 2, 1971, a lunar liftoff was televised for the first time when the ascent stage of Apollo 15's Lunar Module Falcon departed the surface of the Moon with astronauts Dave Scott and Jim Irwin onboard. This clip combines the televised initial departure with onboard 16mm film, which includes views of the landing site and the descent stage, as well as of Hadley Rille. To highlight the all-Air Force crew, Al Worden in the orbiting Command Module Endeavour played the U.S.

🚀 #Apollo15 Splashdown! Witness the Parachute Failure and Hard Landing! #Apollo #MoonLanding #NASA #SpaceHistory | Overlook Horizon

Apollo 15 Landing 16mm Footage - Enhanced by Moonpans 16mm film footage captured from the Apollo 15 LM window during landing on the Moon in July 1971. Original footage by Apollo Flight Journal Enhanced and audio synchronisation by Moonpans | Moonpans.com