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. 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

117K views · 3.5K reactions | Apollo 17 - Harrison Schmitt's excitement at his first look outside the window after landing. This panorama was assembled by Moonpans from individual photos captured by the crew, the left side by Gene Cernan from his LM window and the right side by Schmitt from his LM window | Moonpans.com | Facebook

22K views · 619 reactions | On This Day 1972 - Apollo 17 Translunar Coast - Enhanced Footage The crew spend some downtime recording some 16mm film footage onboard the Command and Lunar Modules, during Translunar Coast Video enhancement and Music by Moonpans Original source video Apollo Flight Journal | Moonpans.com | Facebook

🌍✨ Earth as seen from the Moon — Apollo 17 (1972) Captured by the Apollo 17 crew, this iconic photograph shows our entire planet rising above the Moon’s surface — a breathtaking reminder of how small and fragile our home really is. Taken during humanity’s last crewed mission to the lunar surface, this view is one of the most famous images in space history, symbolizing unity, wonder, and the beauty of our blue planet floating in the vast darkness. If you love space exploration, astronomy, and ra