Apollo 17 (December 7–19, 1972) was the eleventh and final mission of NASA's Apollo program, the sixth and most recent time humans have set foot on the Moon or traveled beyond low Earth orbit. NASA Image: https://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/AS15-87-11819HR.jpg Audio: Som ET - 45 - Moon Credit: NASA/Johnson Space Center #nasa #moon #lua #apollo #lunar #luna #LRV | Som ET

On December 14, 1972, the Apollo 17 Lunar Module, carrying astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, lifted off from the lunar surface, marking the conclusion of the final human mission to the Moon. This departure signaled the end of the Apollo program's lunar landings, a record that has stood for over 50 years. Credit: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | History In Pictures

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

Right after leaving Earth, Apollo 17’s Command and Service Module America flipped around to dock with the Lunar Module Challenger inside the Saturn upper stage. This sequence shows that approach and capture, the first step toward the last Apollo landing. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo17 #MoonLanding #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve

In December 1972 Apollo 17’s Lunar Module Challenger touched down in Taurus–Littrow. Here Gene Cernan steps off the ladder first, followed by Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, starting the last Apollo moonwalks and the most geology-focused mission of the program. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo17 #MoonLanding #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve