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50 years after the last Apollo astronauts went to the moon, NASA is finally coming back

50 years after the last Apollo astronauts went to the moon, NASA is finally coming back

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Apollo 17 Commander Eugene Cernan is covered in moon dust after the mission’s second moonwalk. On December 14, 1972, Cernan took his last steps on the moon and no one has returned since. NASA/JSC hide caption toggle caption NASA/JSC Apollo 17 Commander Eugene Cernan is covered in moon dust after the mission’s second moonwalk. On …

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NASA Artemis I - Orion spacecraft exceeds Apollo 13 record distance from Earth

NASA Artemis I – Orion spacecraft exceeds Apollo 13 record distance from Earth

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On flight day 11, NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured images looking down at Earth from a camera mounted on one of its solar panels. The spacecraft is currently in a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon. Credit: NASA On Day 11 of the Artemis I mission, Orion continues its journey beyond the Moon after entering a …

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2022, December 13: Remembering Apollo 17, Bright Outer Planets

2022, December 13: Remembering Apollo 17, Bright Outer Planets

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December 13, 2022: Fifty years ago, Apollo 17 completed its exploration of the lunar surface. Tonight, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible after sunset. Photo Caption – (December 13, 1972) – Lunar Module Pilot Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt works near the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the third extravehicular activity (EVA) of Apollo 17 at …

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