In 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon. It was the final Apollo lunar landing. Ron Evans was the command module pilot and ...
Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt is photographed standing next to a huge, split lunar boulder during the third Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. In the ...
NASA's Apollo missions in the 1960s and '70s served not only to land Americans on the lunar surface but to answer key questions about the moon that could be answered only by going there. As often ...
Image: Don Burnett, Genesis principal investigator, examines samples upon their return in Utah. Ever since astronauts returned from another world, scientists have been mystified by some of the moon ...
Scientists have uncovered a surprising discovery within lunar rocks collected over five decades ago. A tiny sample of the Moon, preserved since the Apollo 17 mission, has been hiding a secret that may ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the December 1972 issue of Popular Science, writer Alden P ...