50 years ago today, the Apollo 17 lunar module "Challenger" departed the Moon with Harrison Schmitt and Gene Cernan, the last astronauts to walk on the Moon. LM liftoff was captured by a TV camera on the LRV that was left behind. More on how it was accomplished: https://s.si.edu/3IP4eoD | National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

74K views · 702 reactions | On December 14, 1972, the Apollo 17 Lunar Module, carrying astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, lifted off from the lunar surface, marking the conclusion of the final human mission to the Moon. This departure signaled the end of the Apollo program's lunar landings, a record that has stood for over 50 years. Credit: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | History In Pictures | Facebook

1.7K views · 6.9K reactions | Apollo 17’s Lunar Module Challenger undocks from the Command Module America and lines up for descent to Taurus–Littrow, starting the final crewed Apollo landing on the Moon. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo17 #MoonLanding #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve | Facebook

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