Astronaut Charles Duke During an Apollo 16 Lunar Surface EVA

Astronaut Charles Duke hammers a core tube into the ground until it meets a rock and won't go any further. Then the hammer flies from his hand and he makes four attempts to pick it up by bending down and leaning to reach for it. He gives up and returns to the rover to get the tongs to pick up the hammer successfully.

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• Apollo 16
• Charles Duke
• Spacewalk

[KittySN]

It still astonishes me that people were actually on the moon. I don't mean to play the devil's advocate with conspiracy theories like Apollo videos are usually plagued with, but I just can't quite wrap my mind around it yet, and it's been over 40 years! I can't wait to see some sweet video footage of future expeditions like the ISS residents share. :)

[RhyeguyGilmer]

@axotioaxo because the suits were so stiff it was hard for them to bend completely, and also their EVA suits were extremely top heavy.

[ZaPpA738]

lith dol woman please leave

[bigmac575]

@punneke this was 40 years ago...lol

[punneke]

LOL, thats modern science for ya ;-)

[JacksInn]

hahaha

[bubblinbrownsugar616]

@KittySN I'm with you on the new footage. That's probably the one reason I didn't like the Constellation Program ending. Can you imagine the HIGH DEFINITION footage they would have not just in pictures but video?!? Those pictures would be A-FREAKIN-MAZING LOL! :)

[darkenedelegy22]

lunar fail

[CessnaDriver2]

@KittySN

I was a small child watching these men, I hope I am not a very old man before I see it again.

[RufftaMan]

@axotioaxo from what i can see the problem seems that he wants to bend his knees to grab for the hammer, but the pressurized suit is too stiff. because of the low gravitational force on the moon the suit is also much lighter, so it doesn't help him a lot. that's why he's jumping, to get more downforce to bend the knees.

i guess the reson why he doesn't just do a "push-up" kinda move is because he doesn't want to damage the camera in front of his chest.

long story short: we need better suits =)

[thenebbishroute]

@KittySN You should rent and watch "The Wonder of It All." It is a documentary that includes interesting interviews with Buzz Aldrin, Edgar Mitchell, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and others. It would take incredible acting abilities to fake the love, excitement and deep personal appreciation shared by these astronauts.

[ytmoog]

@SunJayRoy

In what way is taking a core sample of the lunar regolith pointless?

I'm sure there were many many geologists at the time who would disagree strongly.