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Apollo astronauts were responsible for collecting geological specimens (rocks and sediment) from the moon's surface. Scientists on Earth would analyze and perform tests on the moon samples. The field trips allowed the astronauts to learn how complete their scientific missions on the moon, specifically how to map geologic information, determine what specimens to collect, and how to take seismic, magnetic, and gravitational measurements. Other field trips let astronauts to practice driving the Lunar Roving Vehicle in craters and other terrain similar to what the moon's surface. The astronauts visited Meteor Crater, AZ, Valles Crater, NM, Sunset Crater, AZ, Bend, OR, Marathon Basin, TX, Philmont Range, NM, and Cinder Lake Crater Field, AZ.

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Special thanks to Michele Kloda of the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center for her help finding photos for the Celestial Training pages.

1964 Elbert King Geologist	1964 Eugene Cernan Big Bend	1964 Gordon Cooper	1964 Lovell Stafford Big Bend TX	1964 Sheppard Marathon Basin TX
1967 Jack Lousma Iceland	1969 Aldrin Armstrong NM	1969 Armstong Aldrin Quitman NM	1969 Armstrong Quitman	1969 Bean Conrad Flagstaf AZ
1969 Conrad and Bean AZ	1969 Lovell Haise West Texas	1969 Neil Armstrong	1970 Apollo 14 Hawaii	1970 Apollo 15 Crew
1970 Shepard Hawaii	1971 Apollo16 Crew Taos NM	1971 John Young Charles Duke	1971 Young Duke CA	1972 Apollo 17 Pancake Range, NV
1972 Cernan Schmitt Pancake Range, NV	1972 Cernan Schmitt Pancake Range, NV