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Revisiting humanity's last crewed Moon mission ahead of Artemis II launch

The final Apollo mission closed a historic chapter while quietly sparking the fire for today’s return to the Moon.
The Vindicator

Valley historian reflects on Apollo 17 mission to moon

LIBERTY — The historic late 1972 launch of the Apollo 17 mission to the moon represented more than a space expedition to merely collect rock samples from the lunar landscape while making history: It ...
Time

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 ...

Oldest astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 96 as new moon astronauts share Apollo inspirations

As the oldest astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 96, the astronauts of Artemis II wish him happy birthday and talk about their ...