KnowraApollo 16Linked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Apollo 16, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 2Related 4Compared with 2Late Heavy BombardmentBroader topic: Its highland samples supplied impact-melt ages once treated as evidence for a bombardment spike.Apollo 17Compared with: It was the preceding landing mission and a point of comparison for Apollo 17’s geology-focused site.Lunar highlandsBroader topic: Its returned samples provided direct evidence about highland rocks and regolith.Charles DukeRelated: Duke piloted its lunar module and spent three days exploring the lunar surface.Ken MattinglyRelated: Mattingly orbited the Moon as command module pilot while his crewmates explored the surface.NectarianRelated: Its breccias helped constrain ages of ancient lunar highland impacts.Pre-NectarianRelated: Its highland samples provide evidence about ancient lunar crust and impact history.James IrwinCompared with: Its highland landing site and crew followed the Apollo 15 expedition.