Apollo 15 Landing 16mm Footage - Enhanced by Moonpans 16mm film footage captured from the Apollo 15 LM window during landing on the Moon in July 1971. Original footage by Apollo Flight Journal Enhanced and audio synchronisation by Moonpans | Moonpans.com

In 1971, during the Apollo 15 mission, astronaut David Scott discovered one of the most important Moon samples ever found — the Genesis Rock. This ancient rock is believed to be over 4 billion years old, formed when the Moon was still young and molten. Scientists say it came from the Moon’s original crust, giving us rare clues about how the Moon — and even Earth — first formed. When it was picked up, the excitement was real: “I think we just found what we came for.” A small rock… but a huge disc

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During Apollo 15’s second moonwalk (EVA-2) in 1971, astronauts David Scott and James Irwin made one of the most iconic discoveries in lunar history — the Genesis Rock! 🪨 This bright white stone, officially called Sample 15415, was found near Spur Crater on the slopes of Mons Hadley Delta. Scientists believed it might be a piece of the Moon’s original crust — one of the oldest rocks ever found by humankind. 🌑 Just imagine — while exploring in the lunar rover, they spotted this gleaming fragment