Apollo 17 launched on December 7, 1972, carrying the last astronauts to walk on the Moon. Its night liftoff marked the final chapter of the Apollo program and the end of humanity’s first era of lunar exploration. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo17 #NASA #RocketScience | SpaceEve

The Apollo 17 moon landing occurred on December 11, 1972. The LM crew spent 75 hours on the lunar surface. NASA Image: https://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/AS17-140-21354.jpg Audio: Som ET - 45 - Moon Credit: NASA/Johnson Space Center #nasa #moon #lua #apollo #lunar #flag | Som ET

On Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17 became the last mission to launch humans on the moon. Discover space history 👉 https://trib.al/3fa1nxx With two astronauts on board, the lunar module Challenger touched down in an area called the Taurus-Littrow valley, where they spent three days doing moonwalks and collecting samples. Commander Gene Cernan was the last person to set foot on the lunar surface as he followed the lunar module pilot, Harrison Schmitt, back into the spacecraft on the last day. Ronald Eva

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On December 7, 1972, the mighty Saturn V rocket lit up the Florida night sky, carrying Eugene Cernan, Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, and Ronald Evans on humanity’s final Apollo mission to the Moon. 🌕 The launch was so bright that even roosters thought morning had arrived early 🐓☀️. While Evans stayed in orbit “house-sitting” the Command Module, Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Lunar Module Challenger and explored the Taurus-Littrow Valley. They planted the flag, set up experiments, drove the luna