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Comparison of Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 traverses

By Planetary Geologic Mapping
A comparison of the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 traverses. The Apollo 17 traverse covers a notably larger area.
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The Apollo 11 Traverses (left) did not travel more than ~1/10th of a mile from the LEM. The Apollo 17 Traverses (base image), on the other hand, traveled 22.2 miles in Grover. This map illustrates the difference in scale between the two missions. Photo Credit: NASA/GFSC/ASU, USGS Astrogeology

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