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As a former research analyst at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) during Project Apollo (1969-1972), Tom R. Chambers has designed POSTERS utilizing
NASA images/information as teaching tools, and to provide impetus for returning to the Moon. He wants to recapture the excitement of the Apollo era and its extraordinary accomplishments.
He worked in the Biological Sciences section of the LRL. He subjected various animal species to the Lunar Fines (soil) to look for pathogens that might be a threat to the biosphere.
In the above photo (left), team leader, Landrum Young injects a quail with a Lunar soil suspension as Chambers assists. The suspension was prepared from the
soil brought back from the Moon by the Apollo 11
astronauts. Notice the containment cabinets (The Lunar
Quarantine Program) that Chambers and Young are working in. They co-wrote a scientific article on the exsanguination of the mouse to obtain a blood sample for testing after exposure to the Lunar soil suspension. It was published in the Journal of the American Association for
Laboratory Animal Science (JAALAS), and it received "Best Technical Paper" published in the journal for 1973 by the American Association for
Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS). The above photo (right) shows a schematic of the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (courtesy of LIFE magazine). The laboratory where Chambers worked is circled in red.
Lunar Receiving Laboratory Project History
Lunar Receiving Laboratory
Chambers had the opportunity to return to the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (Building 37) and visit the Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility (Building 31) in 2016. A Facebook photo album follows:
37/31
Chambers was invited to give a public presentation, "Fifty Years Ago at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory" as part of the "Apollopalooza"
event (Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration [1969-2019]), Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Denver, Colorado (July 16, 2019 [2:15-3:15pm, Lowry Room]). He also gave the same presentation and a
"NASA/School" presentation to teachers, and he conducted an Apollo Space Summer Camp for students (8-12 years old) (July 17, 2019 [8:30am-3:00pm, Education Department]). The photos below show his activities at the museum as well as a portrait
with Gene Kranz, former NASA Chief Flight Director for the
Gemini/Apollo missions.
Chambers is seen giving his "Fifty Years Ago at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory" presentation to the general public. |
Chambers is seen giving his "Fifty Years Ago at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory" and "NASA/School" presentations to the teachers. |
Chambers is seen with Gene Kranz, former NASA Chief Flight Director for the Gemini/Apollo missions. |
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Books at Blurb:
Apollo Program: Missions 1 and 7-17
Apollo Dialogues, Etc.
Books at Amazon:
Apollo Program: Missions 1 and 7-17
Apollo Dialogues, Etc.
Project Apollo for the Classroom
Apollo Pics: Edited/Enhanced Photographs Made by the Apollo Astronauts
PROJECT APOLLO - Photographs and Interpretations
School Days, NASA, and the "Space Race"
Moon Rocks
Apollo Alphabet - ABCs and Space Exploration
ABC Apollo
Technical Papers:
http://tomrchambers.com/las.pdf
http://tomrchambers.com/las2.pdf
Videos (YouTube)
"Project Apollo for the Classroom"
"Apollo"
"Apollo Program - Missions 1 and 7-17"
"Apollo 11 - Planting of the Flag"
"Project Apollo - A Kennedy Perspective"
"Gemini"
"Neil Armstrong's First Photopan on the Moon's Surface"
"Apollo 17 Ascent Stage Liftoff - A Study in Stability"
Zoom Presentation of "Fifty Years Ago at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory" to Shalom Austin (Austin, Texas) Membership and Other
Attendees (Summer, 2020)
"Apollo 11 - Boot Print"
"Apollo 11 - Contingency Sample"
"Apollo 11 - Lunar Landing"
"Apollo 13 - A Problem"
"Apollo 14 - TV Camera"
"Apollo 15 - Moon Drive"
"Apollo 16 - Flag Salute"
"Apollo 17 - Orange Soil"
"Apollo 17 - Lunar Liftoff "
Other
Project Apollo - Once in a Blue Moon
Apollo Pop
YouTube Project Apollo Playlist
Project Apollo Video Shorts - Embeds
Project Apollo Blog
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PDFs:
Apollo Program: Missions 1 and 7-17
Project Apollo Dialogues, Etc.
Project Gemini
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary (1969-2019)
Apollo (7-17) 50th Anniversary
Fifty Years Ago at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (Project Apollo), 1969-1972
Fifty Years Ago at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (Project Apollo), 1969-1972 and Interview at SPAZIO Magazine (May, 2020, Italy) (external link to article on SPAZIO website)
School and NASA
Younger Summer Camp Workshop, "Apollopalooza" Event (Apollo 11 50th Anniversary [1969-2019]), Wings Over the Rockies Air and
Space Museum, July 17, 2019
RESULTS - Younger Summer Camp Workshop, "Apollopalooza" Event (Apollo 11 50th Anniversary [1969-2019]), Wings Over the Rockies Air and
Space Museum, July 17, 2019
Project Apollo for the Classroom
School Days, NASA, and the "Space Race"
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility (Building 31) (NASA)
Lunar Module Shadows on the Moon's Surface
School Days, NASA, and the "Space Race"/Fifty Years Ago at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory
PROJECT APOLLO - Photographs and Interpretations
Apollo Triptychs
PROJECT APOLLO - The Kandinsky Effect
Apollo Pics - Edited/Enhanced Photographs Made by the Apollo Astronauts
Apollo Alphabet - ABCs and Space Exploration
ABC Apollo
Posters:
Mercury, Gemini, Apollo Program: Missions 1 and 7-17
Project Apollo Dialogues, 50th Anniv. - Apollo 7/8/9/10
50th Anniv. - Apollo 11/12/13/14/15/16/17
Lunar Rocks, Apollo Landing Sites, Armstrong Photo Pan, Lunar Sample Lab
Moon Series, Gilruth Series, Chambers Series, Apollo Composites, Apollo Misc. 1, Apollo Misc. 2, Lunar Module Shadows
JFK Series, Project Apollo for the Classroom, Space Misc.
Photographs:
Apollo 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Apollo 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Project Apollo Shorts (YouTube):
"Shadow Selfie"
"To gain a broader perspective"
"This is not science fiction"
"Precision"
"Reflection"
"Yes, the Moon is ..."
"The Moon's Sun"
"PAN"
"Tool"
"Moon Lens"
"From the shadows"
"It is hard to imagine"
"SPACEMAN"
"Boulder View"
"Expanse"
"Double Portrait"
"Lovell's Lament"
"Collins' Far Side"
"First Observations from Eagle"
"Hardware over the Moon"
"On Course"
"Only a few people would notice that."
"Shepard"
"Apollo 1"
"A jewel-like appearance"
"The most beautiful marble"
"Lunar Base"
"On the Horizon"
"A Leap for Space Exploration"
"The Walk-back Limit"
"Eagle View"
"Boot Print"
"Paradigm"
"First Photograph"
"Moon Talk"
"Regolith Content and Concern"
"It's the saddest moment of my life."
"All Alone"
"Intrepid"
"Lifeboat - Goodbye Aquarius"
"View From Antares"
"CSM (Pre-landing)"
"The Return"
"Moon 12"
"Roosa's Moon"
"Shadow (Apollo 11)"
"Shadow (Apollo 12)"
"Spider"
"EVA"
"Earth"
"Bruce and Mike"
"Alan and Pete"
"Surveyor 3 Visited"
"Power of the Human Will"
"Orion's Return"
"Mitchell and Camera on the Moon"
"Moon Glory"
"Falcon's Shadow"
"Anders' Earth"
"Lunar Gesture"
"Charlie and Crater"
"Homestead"
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