• Close-up view of a cover used over an oxygen purge system. The weaved fabric shows mild discoloration on the blue sections and lunar dust on the white star section.
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    This microscopic view of Gene Cernan's oxygen purge system cover shows lunar dust embedded in the fibers. It also shows the loss of blue silk screen. This cover was used on the Moon during Apollo 17.

  • Close-up view of a cover used over an oxygen purge system. The weaved fabric shows mild discoloration on the blue sections and lunar dust on the white star section.

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