Apollo 17, the most recent mission to land on the Moon, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean today (Dec. 19) in 1972.
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Apollo 17 Splash Down Ends the Beginning of Lunar Exploration
On Dec. 19, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans, and Harrison H. “Jack” Schmitt, the first trained geologist to travel to the Moon, successfully ended their 13-day Moon landing mission with a splashdown in their Command Modul…Kelli Mars (NASA)