Apollo 16
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Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke spent 71 hours on the lunar surface and drove the Lunar Rover over 16 miles.
Apollo 16
Credit: NASA/Project Apollo Archive
Duke’s words upon stepping on the Moon’s surface were: “Fantastic! Oh, that first foot on the lunar surface is super!”
Apollo 17
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Launched on December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 was the final mission to the moon.