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It was the only time in their whole lunar stay that Charlie had a real moment of panic and thought he had killed himself.
Shadow Rock 
Duke Family Photo 
Lift-off
Jun
09
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May
26
Space Rocket History #365 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 2 & 3 – “The Big Sneak”
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The crew nicknamed this operation “The Big Sneak.” They figured the only way to do this was to approach from behind a big rock, then reach over and collect the sample.
Jettison Bag 
EVA 3 Traverse Map 
House Rock
May
12
Space Rocket History #364 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 2 – Evidence of Water
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John and Charlie also collected several rusty-looking rocks with brown stains on their surfaces. These were exciting finds because the rusty appearance suggested the presence of hydrated oxides of iron. “Hydrated” meant water and the scientists had a serious interest in anything that could mean water had existed, or even still existed, on the Moon.
Survey of EVA 2 
Trip to Stone Mountain 
Apr
28
Space Rocket History #363 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 1 – Part 3 – Grand Prix
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Flag Crater was so steep that if either one of them fell in, it would have been fatal! There was no rescue from the bottom of a big crater.
Contour Map EVA 1&2 
Moon Dust Brush 
Lunar Grand Prix
