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No quarantine for these guys. 50 years ago today, the #Apollo17 crew were back in Houston to reunite with their families and headed back to work the next day.
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Like #Apollo17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt throwing his rock hammer before heading into the lunar module for the last time, we’re throwing this lunar panorama here. That’s all folks for #Apollo50th!

The hammer throw: https://apolloinrealtime.org/17/?t=170:29:59
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Apollo 17 in Real Time

A real-time interactive journey through the last landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1972.
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I didn't know #JohnMastodon was on #Apollo17!
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Splashdown!

After 12 days and 14 hours in space, the #Apollo17 astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:25 pm EST #OTD in 1972. It was the longest of all the Apollo missions with the most samples retrieved and photos taken. #Apollo50th
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When #Apollo17 splashed down in the Pacific, a recovery team was waiting on the USS Ticonderoga just 6.4 km (4 mi) away to pick up the astronauts and the lunar samples inside the CM.

Read more about the mission’s return to Earth: https://go.nasa.gov/3V92HyF
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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…
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Are we there yet?

Almost! 50 years ago today, in preparation for #Apollo17’s descent through Earth’s atmosphere, the Service Module, which powered the mission’s flight to the Moon and back, was separated from the Command Module. #Apollo50th
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The crew of #Apollo17 returned to Earth 50 years ago today. And what better way to celebrate a return from the Moon than with dessert! After being picked up by the recovery ship, the crew enjoyed a celebratory cake. What cake flavor would you choose? https://go.nasa.gov/3v2tUc4
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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…
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Wonder what it’s like to be on the Moon? #Apollo17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt said:

“Working on the Moon is a lot of fun. It’s like walking around on a giant trampoline all the time and you’re just as strong as you were here on Earth, but you don’t weigh as much.” #Apollo50th
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“Hey, this is great! Talk about being a spaceman, this is it!”

Watch as Ron Evans, the #Apollo17 command module pilot performed a deep space EVA to retrieve a film canister on the outside of the spacecraft: https://apolloinrealtime.org/17/?t=257:43:19
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Apollo 17 in Real Time

A real-time interactive journey through the last landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1972.
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50 years ago today, the #Apollo17 crew completed its time at the Moon and performed a Trans-Earth injection (TEI) burn to return home. #Apollo50th

Photo: View of the far side of the Moon taken just after TEI.
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Want to hold a Moon rock in your hand? Now you can, virtually! @Astromaterials 3D is an interactive online library of lunar & meteorite samples that you can explore from your computer. Check out this tour of Astromaterials 3D featuring #Apollo17 samples: https://go.nasa.gov/3V5dHNN
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Astromaterials 3D: Moon Rocks – Moon: NASA Science

Video tour of an interactive tool that lets you hold virtual Moon rocks in your hand.
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"We send our good morning on our last wakeup day from the Moon.”

Gene Cernan sent greetings from the #Apollo17 crew to everyone back on Earth #OTD in 1972. #Apollo50th

📷 Earthrise seen from lunar orbit
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“Without a doubt the most interesting sample returned from the Moon!”

The oldest known unshocked rock retrieved from the Moon, called Troctolite 76535, was collected by #Apollo17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt. It’s at least 4.2 BILLION years old. @NASAMoon
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Experience this sample and other #Apollo17 lunar samples in 3D with Astromaterials 3D:​​https://go.nasa.gov/3H9mydJ
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Astromaterials 3D

The mission of the Astromaterials 3D project is to make more accessible NASA's Apollo Lunar Sample and Antarctic Meteorite collections, and to share their wondrous cosmochemical stories through interactive, high-resolution, research-grade 3D models.
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Some of the lunar samples collected during #Apollo17 were stored for 50 years to preserve them for future generations. NASA’s Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis initiative is studying Apollo samples using new tools that weren't available decades ago. https://go.nasa.gov/3BBAHgx
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Goddard Scientists Begin Studying 50-year-old Frozen Apollo 17 Samples

Scientists at NASA Goddard recently received samples of the lunar surface that have been curated in a freezer at NASA Johnson since Apollo 17 astronauts returned them to Earth in December 1972.
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Farewell, Moon. 👋 #Apollo17 lifted off the lunar surface #OTD in 1972, bringing a successful end to the Apollo program. The astronauts spent nearly 22 hrs outside their lander, drove 22 mi in their rover, & collected 243 lbs of samples during a mission that lasted 12.6 days.
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50 years ago today, Gene Cernan became the last person to stand on the Moon. Before his return to the #Apollo17 lunar module, he said: “We leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.” #Apollo50th
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Farewell to the LRV 👋

Near the end of their last EVA, #Apollo17 astronauts Cernan and Schmitt parked the rover with its camera pointed at the LM to record its launch from the Moon. Over 3 days, they had completed 22 hours of EVAs—the most of all the Apollo missions. #Apollo50th
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As part of the #Apollo17 Lunar Seismic Profiling Experiment, Harrison Schmitt and Gene Cernan pulled the pins on 8 explosive charges (on the right in the 📷) left at 8 sites, activating timers that would allow them to be exploded roughly 90 hours later. #Apollo50th
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“May the spirit of peace in which we came be reflected in the lives of all mankind”

These words, signed by the #Apollo17 astronauts and President Nixon remain on the Moon’s surface affixed to one of the legs of the lunar lander. #Apollo50th
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The longest Moon rover drive on a single lunar excursion occurred when #Apollo17 astronauts Gene Cernan & Jack Schmitt traveled a total distance of 12.5 mi. Talk about a good road trip! The rover enabled astronauts to venture farther from their spacecraft. https://go.nasa.gov/3Wj813P
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50 Years Ago: Apollo 17 Lands at Taurus-Littrow

Apollo 17 entered lunar orbit on Dec. 10, 1972. The next day, astronauts Eugene A. Cernan and Harrison H.
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Explore what the #Apollo17 astronauts did and where they went on the Moon with this new interactive map from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team. Follow in the astronauts’ footsteps here: https://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/67
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#Apollo17 astronaut Harisson Schmitt suffered from “lunar hay fever” in reaction to the lunar dust. Unlike Earth’s dust particles which are rounded, Moon dust is sharp and abrasive, irritating astronaut eyes, nasal passages, and lungs. #Apollo50th @NASAMoon
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During #Apollo17, the Lunar Rover Vehicle logged the farthest distance from the LM of any Apollo mission, 4.7 miles (~7.5 km).

As a precaution, the LRV had a walk-back limit in the event of an LRV issue; astronauts had to have enough resources to walk back to the lunar module.
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There’s no wind on the Moon, but that doesn’t mean your flag has to droop. #DYK a horizontal rod with a latch makes the flag appear to be flying in the wind? #Apollo50th

Experience the #Apollo17 astronauts planting the flag: https://apolloinrealtime.org/17/?t=118:21:05
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Apollo 17 in Real Time

A real-time interactive journey through the last landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1972.
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So is the flag still there? Images of the #Apollo17 landing site from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera show that in 2011 the flag was still standing and casting a shadow! @NASAMoon

Check it out: http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/379#extended
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Skimming the Moon | Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera

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As we celebrate the successful completion of the #Artemis 1 mission today, 50 years ago at this very moment, the #Apollo17 lunar module landed on the Moon.

Experience the landing: https://apolloinrealtime.org/17/?t=112:59:02
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Apollo 17 in Real Time

A real-time interactive journey through the last landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1972.
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Today, #Artemis I returned to Earth after a test flight to the Moon. #OTD 50 years ago, #Apollo17 landed on the lunar surface. This visualization explores the Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow valley, using data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. https://go.nasa.gov/3PfYZCd
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SVS: Flying over the Taurus-Littrow Valley

On December 11, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt landed their lunar module, Challenger, in a lunar valley named for the Taurus mountain range and the nearby Littrow crater.
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A bag of soup sounds good right now

@NASA_Astronauts have an array of menu items to stay well fed and hydrated on missions. The #Apollo17 menus had around 2500 calories allocated per day for each astronaut.

Check out some of the menu items during our last trip to the Moon.
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🥓 Bacon Squares
🥪 PB Sandwich
🌭 Frankfurters
🥫 Lobster Bisque

Like anything going to space, weight and containment matter. That's why the #Apollo17 menu included many soups and puddings. Have a favorite? Comment below! #Apollo50th

See all the meals: https://go.nasa.gov/3VXgyJB
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Got science? The #Apollo17 mission to the Moon sure did! A variety of experiments kept the crew busy, including those on the Moon's surface, in lunar orbit, and in transit to and from the Moon. https://go.nasa.gov/3uDTbsK
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50 Years Ago: Apollo 17 Astronauts Prepare for Lunar Science

With just two weeks remaining until their Dec. 6, 1972 launch on the final Apollo Moon landing mission, Apollo 17 astronauts Commander Eugene A. Cernan, Command Module Pilot Ronald E. Evans, and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison H.
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#DidYouKnow that the #Apollo17 crew weren’t the only living creatures on the mission? Along with their astronaut counterparts, 5 pocket mice were carried into orbit to assess their exposure to particle radiation. 🐭 #Apollo50th

Photo credit: @USGS
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For those following https://apolloinrealtime.org/17, have you been curious about who the #Apollo17 crew is talking to in Houston? 8 astronauts including the Apollo 17 support and backup crews took the role of CAPCOM. Bob Parker (top left) was CAPCOM for the lunar EVAs. #Apollo50th
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Apollo 17 in Real Time

A real-time interactive journey through the last landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1972.
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“The Blue Marble,” one of the most reproduced and influential images in history, was taken #50YearsAgo today by the #Apollo17 crew on their way to the Moon. #Apollo50th #photography
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Today's full moon coincides with the 50th anniversary of the launch of #Apollo17 from @NASAKennedy. This was the first night launch of a Saturn V rocket. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3URHDwR
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50 Years Ago: Apollo 17 Lights Up the Night Sky on its Way to the Moon

The sixth and final Apollo Moon landing mission began with the Dec. 7, 1972, launch of Apollo 17. In the first night launch of the American human spaceflight program, the giant Saturn V rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39A and lit up the sky at NASA…
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From someone who was only 1 when #Apollo17 started, thank you for making this experience possible
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We have liftoff!

#OTD in 1972, #Apollo17 set out for the Moon, carrying with it astronauts Gene Cernan, Jack Schmitt, and Ron Evans. #Apollo50th

Experience the launch in real time: https://apolloinrealtime.org/17
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Apollo 17 in Real Time

A real-time interactive journey through the last landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1972.
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The Taurus-Littrow Valley is correct! The #Apollo17 astronauts went to this site to obtain highland samples older than the impact that created the Imbrium Crater and to investigate the possibility of explosive volcanism. They succeeded at both objectives! #Apollo50th
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Let’s meet the #Apollo17 @NASA_Astronauts.👨‍🚀⬇️ #Apollo50th
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In 1972, #Apollo17 Mission Commander Eugene Cernan had 2 space flights under his belt, Gemini 9 in June 1966 and Apollo 10 in May 1969. Cernan was also a backup crew member of the Gemini 12, Apollo 7, and Apollo 14 missions.

Check out more photos: https://go.nasa.gov/3VXgppx
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