Forty years after Apollo 17's final footsteps

Andrew Chaikin

Written by Andrew Chaikin
Author, Speaker, Space Historian
December 14, 2012

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the last human footsteps on the Moon. In my latest video I look back at Apollo 17 and explain why I believe the Moon is the solar system's "jewel in the crown," beckoning us to return.

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