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Topic: George Carruthers, Apollo UVC (1939-2020)
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Robert Pearlman
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posted 12-28-2020 09:13 AM
   
Dr. George Carruthers, who invented the first moon-based observatory, the Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph (UVC) deployed on Apollo 16, died on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, according to the National Society of Black Physicists. He was 81. Dr. Carruthers' UV telescope was used during a 1970 rocket flight, which helped to provide proof of the existence of molecular hydrogen in interstellar space. In 1972, the telescope was used during the first lunar walk of the Apollo 16 mission and for the first time, scientists could examine the Earth's atmosphere for concentrations of pollutants, and see UV images of more than 550 stars, nebulae and galaxies. In the 1980's one of his inventions captured a UV image of Halley's Comet. In 1991, he invented a camera that was used in the space shuttle mission [STS-39].  Above: Dr. George Carruthers, right, and William Conway, a project manager at the Naval Research Institute, examine the gold-plated ultraviolet camera/spectrograph, the first moon-based observatory that Carruthers developed for the Apollo 16 mission. |
Kevin T. Randall
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posted 12-28-2020 09:25 AM
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Jurg Bolli
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posted 12-28-2020 09:40 AM
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SPACEFACTS
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posted 12-28-2020 10:31 AM
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David C
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posted 12-28-2020 10:32 AM
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Grounded!
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posted 12-28-2020 10:50 AM
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SpaceAholic
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posted 12-28-2020 11:19 AM
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randy
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posted 12-28-2020 11:30 AM
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ManInSpace
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posted 12-28-2020 11:39 AM
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GACspaceguy
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posted 12-28-2020 12:10 PM
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Kite
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posted 12-28-2020 01:10 PM
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Jeff
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posted 12-28-2020 01:29 PM
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David Carey
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posted 12-28-2020 02:20 PM
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Delta7
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posted 12-28-2020 03:55 PM
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oly
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posted 12-28-2020 03:59 PM
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star51L
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posted 12-28-2020 04:02 PM
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MCroft04
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posted 12-28-2020 04:45 PM
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SkyMan1958
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posted 12-28-2020 06:54 PM
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Panther494
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posted 12-29-2020 12:56 AM
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SPACEFACTS
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posted 12-29-2020 01:39 AM
George Carruthers was a semi finalist in NASA astronaut group 8 selection. |
hlbjr
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posted 12-29-2020 03:20 AM
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LM1
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posted 12-29-2020 08:16 AM
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dss65
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posted 12-29-2020 07:47 PM
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Apollo-Soyuz
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posted 12-30-2020 10:49 AM
As a memorial, here is a scan of a cover dedicated to the memory of Dr. Carruthers. |
star51L
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posted 12-30-2020 03:44 PM
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spaceheaded
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posted 12-31-2020 09:05 AM
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