The Hubble Space Telescope looked at specific areas of the moon prospecting for important minerals that may aid future sustained human presence on the moon. Initial analysis of the data indicate the likely presence of titanium and iron oxides. These minerals can be sources of oxygen, essential for human exploration. This visualization starts with a view of the moon as seen from Earth using a USGS Apollo derived artist rendered texture (airbrushed). The camera then zooms into the Apollo 17 landing region using Clementine data (the outer area after the camera pauses), high resolution HST data (the inner area), and Apollo 17 derived topgraphy. Exposure Time: 2.5 minutes Filters: F250W (250nm), F344N (344nm), F502N (502nm), F658N (658nm) Data from these multiple filters were used to produce the mosaic Apollo 17 landing site image. Note: Push in and fly-around of HST imagery of Apollo 17 landing site. The darker region outside of the lighter interior patch is Clementine data. The lighter interior patch is the high resolution HST data. Data Collected: HST: 2005/08/16 - 2005/08/21; Clementine: 1994/02/26-1994/05/05. Animator: Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC), Alex Kekesi (GST), Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC), Greg Bacon (STScI/Aura). Scientist: James Garvin (NASA/GSFC). Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: Clementine/UVVIS Camera/750-nm Basemap, Apollo 17/Apollo 17-derived topography, Clementine and HST/Lunar Composite Texture.

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