International Space Station 800 mm Photograph

Image credit:  Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov)

 

 

JSC-1 LUNAR REGOLITH SIMULANT 35.36N, 111.54W

The link is to a great scientific article describing the composition of the simulant.

 

This table from the article shows the similarity between the sample used from the San Francisco volcanic field and Merriam Crater, and lunar regolith from Apollo 14.

 

 

 

 

ZERO MAGNIFICATION IMAGE

REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM

   

1X MAGNIFICATION (WHITE LINE   = 1MM)

3X MAGNIFICATION (WHITE LINE   = 1MM)

   

3X MAGNIFICATION (WHITE LINE   = 1MM)

3X MAGNIFICATION (WHITE LINE   = 1MM)

   

 

3X MAGNIFICATION (WHITE LINE   = 1MM)

 

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