The final Apollo mission marks the end of an era from "summary" of A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin
The final Apollo mission, Apollo 17, brought an end to the remarkable era of manned lunar exploration that had begun with Apollo 11's historic landing in 1969. For more than a decade, NASA had been sending astronauts to the moon, pushing the boundaries of what was possible and capturing the imagination of people around the world. But as the Apollo program came to a close, it was clear that this chapter in human history was drawing to a close. Apollo 17, with its crew of Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ronald Evans, represented a fitting conclusion to the Apollo missions. The astronauts conducted a series of scientific experiments and explored the lunar surface in greater detail than ever before. They collected rock samples, set up instruments, and captured stunning images of the stark lunar landscape. But as they prepared to depart and return to Earth, there was a sense of finality in the air. The end of the Apollo program was not just the end of a series of missions to the moon; it was the end of an era of bold exploration and discovery. The Apollo missions had been a te...
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