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OTD In Space - December 7: NASA Launches Apollo 17

On Dec. 7, 1972, NASA launched the last crew to land on the moon with the Apollo 17 mission. Three NASA astronauts flew to the moon that day: Gene Cernan was the commander, Ronald Evans was the ...
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OTD In Space - December 11: Apollo 17 Astronauts Land On The Moon

On Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17 became the last mission to launch humans on the moon. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] With two astronauts on board, the lunar module Challenger touched ...
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30 Years Later, Apollo 17 Astronauts Relive Last Moon Landing

Apollo 17 Commander Eugene Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt to Appear at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday, Dec. 13 ...
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Setting of the Moon: Apollo 17, Forty Years Later

Ron Evans fell sound asleep in the command module of Apollo 17 when he and his crewmates were waiting to take off. It wasn’t easy to doze off in an Apollo spacecraft, least of all when you’re flat on ...