EVA 2: Genesis Rock

Title

EVA 2: Genesis Rock

Subject

Geology

Description

This video focuses on the discovery of the “Genesis rock” at the 145:42 point during EVA 2. This rock is one of the best known samples from Apollo 15, in part because it was the first discovery of crystalline rock on the Moon, aside from small pieces in soil samples.

Source

The source for the video and audio is the webpage https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.spur.html, and the source of the photos is the page https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/images15.html#Mission.

Identifier

Annotated Sources

UUID

6fb0497a-9f30-4f38-8254-ab27a2463dac

Original Format

Audio

Timestamp

145:42:00

Collection

Discovery

Citation

“EVA 2: Genesis Rock,” The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, accessed May 15, 2025, https://apollo15hub.org/items/show/9.

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