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Apollo 17

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Apollo 17 was the eleventh and final mission of NASA's Apollo program, launched on December 7, 1972. The mission included Commander Gene Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt, who walked on the Moon, while Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans orbited above. Schmitt, a professional geologist, was part of the mission to collect scientific data and samples from the Taurus-Littrow valley, where they discovered volcanic soil and completed three moonwalks, setting several records for crewed spaceflight.learn more on wikipedia