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Here are some cool Apollo 16 photos. You can make any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then choose “Set as Desktop Background”.
Earth rise as photographed by Apollo 16
This is another picture of the earth, this time, taken by the Apollo 16 crew members using a handheld Hasselblad camera. This image was taken during the second revolution of the Moon around the earth.
On the Crater's Edge
Here’s a picture of Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr. taken while he was collecting lunar samples on the moon during the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission. He is the youngest among the 12 astronauts who have stepped foot on the moon.
All-American Salute
This is a photograph of Astronaut John W. Young as he made his salute to the American flag during the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission. Young is the first person to fly to space six times and is one of the very few American astronauts to fly to the moon twice.
Apollo 16 Landing
This is a panoramic photo featuring the Apollo 16 landing site generated from 27 separate images. The images were taken by Astronaut Charles Duke on April 23, 1972.
Apollo 16 Launch
Here’s a picture of the launch of the Apollo 16 mission at the Kennedy Space Center on April 16, 1972. The Apollo 16 mission crew is composed of John W. Young, Thomas K. Mattingly II, and Charles M. Duke, Jr.
We have written many articles about the Apollo 16 mission for Universe Today. Here’s an article about the Apollo 16 mission, and here’s an article about the Apollo Program.
If you’d like more info on the Apollo 16 mission, check out the Apollo 16 Image Library, and here’s a link to the Apollo 16 Mission Page.
We’ve also recorded an entire episode of Astronomy Cast all about Moon Exploration. Listen here, Episode 114: The Moon, Part 2: Exploration of the Moon.
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