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Watch Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt walking and singing on the Moon in December 1972
Apollo 17 astronauts Apollo 17 Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt on the Moon, 1972 Infographic timeline of NASA's Apollo missions, showing key dates, mission patches, astronaut names, mission achievements, time and distance statistics, and a map of Apollo landing sites on the Moon. Includes milestones such as Apollo 11's first Moon landing, Apollo 13's survival after an explosion, and total moonwalkers and human visitors. Infographic detailing the Apollo program, featuring labeled diagrams of the Apollo Saturn V rocket, command and service modules, lunar module, and the Apollo mission flight path from Earth to the Moon and back. Key components such as engines, hatches, antennas, and fuel tanks are identified, with callouts explaining each module's role and functions. The lower section illustrates each stage of the Apollo flight path, showing the sequence of launch, lunar landing, and return to Earth. Interactive: A Tour of the Moon's Landmarks.
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Modified link of Web site: Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum - Why Has It Been 50 Years Since Humans Went to the Moon? Oct 25, 2026
Added top question. Apr 03, 2026
Article revised and updated. Dec 11, 2025
Add new Web site: National Space Society - Target America 1972: When Terrorists Threatened Apollo. May 10, 2025
Add new Web site: National Space Society - Target America 1972: When Terrorists Threatened Apollo. Nov 07, 2024
Media added. Jun 06, 2024
Added media. Mar 25, 2024
Media added. Mar 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Space.com - Apollo 17: The final moon mission of the Apollo era. Sep 01, 2023
Add new Web site: The Planetary Society - Apollo 17. Jul 18, 2023
Add new Web site: The Lunar and Planetary Institute - Apollo 17 Mission Overview. Mar 03, 2023
Add new Web site: NASA - Apollo 17: Mission Details. Jan 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum - Why Has It Been 50 Years Since Humans Went to the Moon? Sep 08, 2017
New article added. Apr 11, 2017
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