Earth's Moon - Apollo 17
Close-up color image of the orange soil at Shorty Crater on the Moon
Apollo 17 surface photo showing orange soil discovered during
the 2nd EVA near Shorty Crater at the Taurus-Littrow landing site
on the Moon. Upon close examination on Earth, the soil was seen
to contain many orange volcanic glass particles, giving it its
distinctive color. The tripod at left center is a gnomon and
photographic reference chart.
This picture was taken on 12 December 1972.
(Apollo 17, AS17-137-20990)
