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Apollo 15 astronauts Jim Irwin (left) and Dave Scott (right) drive the USGS-built Grover near a large crater in Cinder Lake Crater Field.

Northern Arizona played a major role in the preparation for the Apollo missions.

For some more context, The Show spoke with Danielle Adams, deputy director for marketing and communications at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff.

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