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Uploaded by on Mar 7, 2008

Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charlie Duke scoop lunar soil from under a big rock. They had earlier overturned the rock. The effects of lunar gravity is amply demonstrated in this clip. Their spacesuits are completely covered with moon dust, but they seem unconcerned by it.

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  • 1. The rover was folded and attached to hull of the LEM and not carried inside.

    2. The didn't bolt it together. They unfolded it and of course the mechanics were prepared for the gloves.

    3. There is no intense heat since there's no atmosphere to transport the heat. The heat only appears on the surface. Furthermore all objects had a reflective surface to reflect the sunlight. And a day on moon last 28 days. They landed during the moon morning an left before noon with it's higher temperatures.

  • lol charlie cracks me up,he sounds like a little kid sometimes,these guys rule

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  • @JvillnEnt I just want the Van Allen T-Shirt

  • it wud of been the greatest prank ever if the rock starting rolling towards them as they touched it for the first time

  • @JvillnEnt

    How is easy, there simply is not enough radiation in it to be dangerous over such a short time they were in it.

  • the great usa made it to the moon thanks to the great white people to .

  • I like to think the astronauts thought: "Fuck! I travel 250,000 miles and I got to dig some ditches? Hell, I would have rather stayed home and dug myself a pool."

    "God damn scientists want their rocks. Come here and get it yourself you lazy bastards. And I use to think it was a pain in the ass when my wife sent me to the store for milk. "

    "Momma use to bitch at me for playing in the dirt as a kid. Well mom, look at me now. Bit sorry you hit me with a belt when I tracked dirt in ain't ya?"

  • @sverebom i jus wanna know how2 traverse the van allen belts safely

  • lol yeah they act and talk like kids... but who wouldnt? You're in the Moooo00o0o0o0on playing with dirt and walking around! lolol

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