The original Surveyor 3 television camera that was retrieved from the Moon by Apollo 12. After the return, viable bacteria were found on the camera; however, the camera was probably contaminated with the bacteria after its return rather than before its depature.

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The original Surveyor 3 television camera that was retrieved from the Moon by Apollo 12. After the return, viable bacteria were found on the camera; however, the camera was probably contaminated with the bacteria after its return rather than before its depature.

The original Surveyor 3 television camera that was retrieved from the Moon by Apollo 12. After the return, viable bacteria were found on the camera; however, the camera was probably contaminated with the bacteria after its return rather than before its depature.