Credit: NASALike the Earth, a celestial body as unique as any other planet in our solar system, the Moon is far too often taken for granted by humanity. The Ministry for Space Exploration will post about the Moon as a celestial body, its past, present and future. While this blog cannot devote as much time to the Moon as it deserves, the Minister encourages readers to visit LPOD - Lunar Photo of the Day (the temporary site is located here) for more pictures and informative text about Earth's nearest celestial neighbor.
The above picture is of Harrison H. Schmitt of Apollo 17, who was photographed standing next to a huge, split boulder at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. Schmitt, who was a professional geologist, was also Apollo 17's lunar module pilot. After retiring from NASA, he served one term as a U.S. Senator from New Mexico.
This photograph was taken on December 13, 1972, by the Apollo 17 Commander, Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan.
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