Apollo 17 (December 7–19, 1972) was the eleventh and final mission of NASA 's Apollo program, the sixth and most recent time humans have set foot on the Moon. Commander Gene Cernan and Lunar …

Jul 11, 2024 · As the commander of the last Apollo mission to the Moon, Apollo 17, Cernan had the privilege and distinction of being the last person to leave his footprints on the surface of the Moon.

5 days ago · Apollo 17, U.S. crewed spaceflight to the Moon, launched on December 7, 1972, and successfully concluded on December 19, 1972. It was the final flight of the Apollo program, and …

Dec 7, 1972 · Apollo 17 was the sixth and final Apollo mission to land people on the Moon. Compared to previous Apollo missions, Apollo 17 astronauts traversed the greatest distance using the Lunar …

Dec 5, 2022 · Described by NASA as “the last, longest, and most successful” of the manned lunar landing missions, Apollo 17 yielded significant scientific discoveries and produced one of the most …

6 days ago · Apollo 17, launched in December 1972, served as NASA's final Apollo mission, strategically designed to reassert the program's scientific and public value amid declining interest and in ...

NASA’s ambitious Apollo program, which had kicked off just 11 years earlier, came to a close in December 1972 with Apollo 17. The mission was humanity’s sixth and final crewed Moon landing.

Apollo 17 was the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon. Following a 2-hour 40-minute delay, it launched at 11:33 p.m. CST on December 6, 1972, the only night launch of the Apollo program.

2 days ago · The Apollo 17 mission was the final opportunity to collect first hand information about the history and origin of the Moon.Apollo 17 marked the final mission...

2 days ago · Apollo 17 landed on the Moon on December 11, 1972 — the final human moon landing, marking a milestone in lunar exploration and science.