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Apollo 17: Last on the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 17, 2005 is “Apollo 17: Last on the Moon,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Apollo 17 , NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague ). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

Apollo 17: Last on the Moon
Credit: Apollo 17 , NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In December of 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent about 75 hours on the Moon, in the Taurus-Littrow valley , while colleague Ronald Evans orbited overhead .”

— APOD editors, December 17, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 17, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Apollo 17 , NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 119 words

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Topics in this entry

The MoonApollo program

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Source

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