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Massimo

@Rainmaker1973

15 Jan

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 52000 ft (15800 m) altitude or flight level 520 and is moving at 05 kts in N direction buff.ly/3tz5maT

NOAA NESDIS provides a coverage of the Tonga eruptions with satellite imagery from GOES West and Himawari-8 satelites: buff.ly/33A3Wly

In this Himawari-8 full disk view, a powerful shockwave can be seen during the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption. Source: buff.ly/3foKpHq

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Massimo

@Rainmaker1973

14 Dec 21

The last human's view from the surface of the Moon so far: a post EVA-3 window pan by Jack Schmitt, Apollo 17, taken 49 years ago #Today go.nasa.gov/2gLet2C

The last time we walked on the Moon. Portraits of Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt onboard the lunar module Challenger before lift off, 49 years ago #Today go.nasa.gov/2gLet2C #Apollo17

This is the Apollo 17 lunar module Challenger during its lift off from the lunar soil, happening 49 years ago #Today bit.ly/2hu0csf

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Massimo

@Rainmaker1973

20 Nov 21

Pete Conrad's shadow in a lunar surface opposition surge instant. This was happening 52 years ago #Today go.nasa.gov/2fs41dh #Apollo12

A famous crossed lunar selfie: Alan Bean's picture of Pete Conrad taking Alan's picture during #Apollo12's extravehicular activity, 52 years ago #Today go.nasa.gov/2g6SmjS

At Pete's left wrist, his checklist open to one of the pages on which the backup crew pasted pics of Playboy Playmates bit.ly/2fgFrhS #Apollo12, #52YearsAgoToday

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Massimo

@Rainmaker1973

19 Nov 21

52 years ago #Today, the Apollo 12 crew landed on the Moon. This is the Intrepid Lunar Module prior to the descent. The largest crater is Ptolemaeus go.nasa.gov/2fV0eoE

The Apollo 12 crew prepare for undocking and TV coverage of the event, followed by the second lunar landing attempt on the Ocean of Storms, 52 years ago #Today buff.ly/2D12Zly

Pete Conrad was the first to exit the Apollo 12 Intrepid Lunar Module 52 years ago #Today, starting the first lunar extravehicular activity after Apollo 11 go.nasa.gov/2fs41dh

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Massimo

@Rainmaker1973

2 Aug 21

Dave Scott performed one of the most legendary experiments: the galilean 'hammer & feather' held on the Moon, 50 years ago #Today go.nasa.gov/1mVWEHT #Apollo15 #Apollo50

One of the best series of photos taken during the Apollo 15's third extravehicular activity, 50 years ago #Today go.nasa.gov/2aKCzsh [5 photos stitched with MS ICE] #Apollo50

The Apollo 15's Lunar Module liftoff and ascent from the rover camera was the first televised liftoff of a Lunar Module, 50 years ago #Today bit.ly/2aKKO7Y #Apollo50