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18 Coolest Apollo Mission Pics

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Apollo 16

Apollo 16

Credit: NASA/Project Apollo Archive

Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke spent 71 hours on the lunar surface and drove the Lunar Rover over 16 miles.

Apollo 16

Earth from 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

Apollo 17

Credit: NASA/Project Apollo Archive

Launched on December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 was the final mission to the moon.

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