Apollo 17
Magnificent Desolation
Product Description
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot and the
second human to walk on
the Moon, described the lunar landscape as "a magnificent desolation". Dramatic pictures from
the Apollo missions
to the lunar surface
testify to this apt turn of phrase. Near the Apollo 17 landing site,
Family Mountain (center background) and the edge of South Massif (left) frame
the lunarscape in this photo of
astronaut Harrison Schmitt
working alongside
the lunar roving vehicle. Schmitt and fellow
astronaut Eugene Cernan were the
last
to walk on this magnificent desolation.
Square format Apollo archive images have been slightly cropped to achieve a 5:4 Landscape aspect ratio. Many of the original images were captured on film using the 70mm (2.25” x 2.25”) Hassleblad Lunar Camera which produces a square (1:1) ratio. You may select “Full Frame” next to the order button if you want the untouched original size. The default is Landscape.
Square format Apollo archive images have been slightly cropped to achieve a 5:4 Landscape aspect ratio. Many of the original images were captured on film using the 70mm (2.25” x 2.25”) Hassleblad Lunar Camera which produces a square (1:1) ratio. You may select “Full Frame” next to the order button if you want the untouched original size. The default is Landscape.
