On Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17 became the last mission to launch humans on the moon. Space History Archives👉https://space-com.visitlink.me/OmbS9K 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

Apollo 17, the most recent mission to land on the Moon, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean today (Dec. 19) in 1972. What we learned from Apollo is preparing us for NASA Artemis missions, which will return humanity to the lunar surface. https://go.nasa.gov/3CabF8z | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration