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2T3J6KP Eugene A. Cernan inside the Apollo 17 Command Module Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan appears in this candid photograph taken by a fellow crewman aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft near the end of their first day in space. Also, aboard Apollo 17 were astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, and scientist-astronaut Harrison H. 'Jack' Schmitt, lunar module pilot. Cernan was the mission commander. Image Number: AS17-162-24035 Date: December 7, 1972

2R9RKBT NASA Administrator Bill Nelson spoke on Dec. 14, 2022, at the National Academies of Science during Apollo 17’s 50th anniversary event, commemorating the astronauts’ Moon landing and lunar surface activities.

2R9RD2E NASA Administrator Bill Nelson delivered remarks on Dec. 14, 2022, at the National Academies of Science in Washington during Apollo 17’s 50th anniversary, commemorating the Moon landing and surface exploration by astronauts Cernan, Schmitt, and Evans in 1972.

2R9RBFB Robert Lightfoot of Lockheed Martin Space speaks at an event marking the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17, the final Apollo mission to land humans on the Moon. Crew members Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ronald Evans conducted lunar surface operations in December 1972, including sample collection and scientific experiments.

2R9RB4T Colleen Hartman and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson attended a Dec. 14, 2022 event celebrating Apollo 17’s 50th anniversary at the National Academies of Science, highlighting the three-astronaut crew’s Moon landing and surface exploration in 1972.

2R9R10X Bill Nelson delivered remarks on Dec. 14, 2022, at the National Academies of Science celebrating Apollo 17’s 50th anniversary, highlighting astronauts Cernan, Schmitt, and Evans’ Moon landing and surface work in 1972.

2R9R0CN Teasel Muir-Harmony spoke at an event on Dec. 14, 2022, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17, the final Apollo lunar mission, where astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ronald Evans landed on the Moon and conducted three days of surface exploration and experiments.

2J3KHDE The prime crew for the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission are: Commander, Eugene Cernan (seated), Command Module pilot Ronald Evans (right), and Lunar Module pilot, Harrison Schmitt. Apollo 17 was the last manned mission to the moon - it flew in December 1972.

2GRF183 (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- A fellow crewman took this photograph of astronaut Eugene A. Cernan eating a meal under weightlessness conditions of space during the final lunar landing mission in NASA's Apollo program. Also, aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft were astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, and scientist-astronaut Harrison H. 'Jack' Schmitt, lunar module pilot. Cernan was the mission commander.

2GRF17Y (14 Dec. 1972) --- This 70mm view of the Lunar Module (LM) 'Challenger' in lunar orbit before rendezvous with the Apollo 17 Command and Service Modules (CSM). While astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, commander, and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, descended in the Challenger to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with the CSM 'America' in lunar orbit.

2GRF182 (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. 'Jack' Schmitt, lunar module pilot, took this photograph of his two fellow crew men under zero-gravity conditions aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft during the final lunar landing mission in NASA's Apollo program. That is astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander, who is seemingly 'right side up.' Astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, appears to be 'upside down.'

2GRF17H (13 Dec. 1972) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, approaches the parked Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) on the lunar surface during the flight's third period of extravehicular activity (EVA). South Massif can be seen in the background. The photograph was taken with a hand-held Hasselblad camera by scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot.

2GRF17E (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, is photographed next to the deployed United States flag during lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This picture was taken by scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot.

2GFCMET (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- This 70mm frame features a close-up view of a large multi-cracked boulder discovered by astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, commander, and Harrison H. (Jack) Schmitt, lunar module pilot, during their visit to extravehicular activity (EVA) Station 6. This boulder, referred to as number two, provided several samples for the crew members' record-setting volume of rock collections.

3C28PW3 May 17, 2019 , Kennedy Space Center, Florida, U.S.: FILE: When Apollo 10 launched on May 18, 1969, it was the fifth launch of the Saturn V. It carried Mission Commander Thomas Stafford, command module pilot John Young and lunar module pilot Eugene Cernan to the Moon. The crew performed the first lunar orbit rendezvous, and the lunar landing mission profile was performed except for powered descent, landing and ascent of the lunar module. The mission objectives were to rehearse all the steps and reproduce all the events of the Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission, with the exception of th

2CGM8YF (11 Dec. 1972) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 mission commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site.

2CGM7G6 (12 Dec. 1972) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, is photographed inside the lunar module on the lunar surface following the second extravehicular activity (EVA) of his mission. Note lunar dust on his suit.

2CGF4CX (13 Dec. 1972) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, approaches the parked Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) on the lunar surface during the flight's third period of extravehicular activity (EVA). South Massif can be seen in the background.

R5BA24 (11 Dec. 1972) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 mission commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site.

R5A8PK (12 Dec. 1972) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, is photographed inside the lunar module on the lunar surface following the second extravehicular activity (EVA) of his mission. Note lunar dust on his suit.

R5A728 (13 Dec. 1972) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, approaches the parked Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) on the lunar surface during the flight's third period of extravehicular activity (EVA). South Massif can be seen in the background.

KAWTEH The Mysterious Shoebox Structure , Said To Have Been Found By The Crew Of Apollo 17 , On The Surface Of The Moon.

KJ1TFB Apollo 17 mission commander Eugene Cernan after his second moonwalk of the mission. Apollo 17 was the final mission of NASA's Apollo program, the enterprise that landed the first humans on the Moon. Launched at 12:33 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 7, 1972,

KJ1TF8 Apollo 17 mission commander Eugene Cernan inside the lunar module on the moon after his second moonwalk of the mission. Apollo 17 was the final mission of NASA's Apollo program, the enterprise that landed the first humans on the Moon. Launched at 12:33 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 7, 1972,

HT31N2 Pisek, Czech Republic. 07th Mar, 2017. The Museum of Prachen exhibits the miniature Czechoslovak flag U.S. astronaut with Czechoslovak ancestors Eugene Cernan had with him during his 1972 mission to the Moon in Pisek, Czech Republic, March 7, 2017. In this way, the museum wants to commemorate the personality of Cernan who died this January. Cernan had the flag with him during his walk on the Moon in 1972 when he was Apollo 17 commander. Credit: Vaclav Pancer/CTK Photo/Alamy Live News

HT31MX Pisek, Czech Republic. 07th Mar, 2017. The Museum of Prachen exhibits the miniature Czechoslovak flag U.S. astronaut with Czechoslovak ancestors Eugene Cernan had with him during his 1972 mission to the Moon in Pisek, Czech Republic, March 7, 2017. In this way, the museum wants to commemorate the personality of Cernan who died this January. Cernan had the flag with him during his walk on the Moon in 1972 when he was Apollo 17 commander. Credit: Vaclav Pancer/CTK Photo/Alamy Live News

HT31MT Pisek, Czech Republic. 07th Mar, 2017. The Museum of Prachen exhibits the miniature Czechoslovak flag U.S. astronaut with Czechoslovak ancestors Eugene Cernan had with him during his 1972 mission to the Moon in Pisek, Czech Republic, March 7, 2017. In this way, the museum wants to commemorate the personality of Cernan who died this January. Cernan had the flag with him during his walk on the Moon in 1972 when he was Apollo 17 commander. Credit: Vaclav Pancer/CTK Photo/Alamy Live News

HT31MR Pisek, Czech Republic. 07th Mar, 2017. The Museum of Prachen exhibits the miniature Czechoslovak flag U.S. astronaut with Czechoslovak ancestors Eugene Cernan had with him during his 1972 mission to the Moon in Pisek, Czech Republic, March 7, 2017. In this way, the museum wants to commemorate the personality of Cernan who died this January. Cernan had the flag with him during his walk on the Moon in 1972 when he was Apollo 17 commander. Credit: Vaclav Pancer/CTK Photo/Alamy Live News

2DG3K1W Cape Canaveral, FL - September 30, 1971 -- The prime crew for the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission are: Commander, Eugene A. Cernan (seated), Command Module pilot Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), and Lunar Module pilot, Harrison H. Schmitt. They are photographed with a Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) trainer. Cernan and Schmitt will use an LRV during their exploration of the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The Apollo 17 Saturn V Moon rocket is in the background. This picture was taken at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida, The Apollo 17 emblem is in the photo insert at up

3AXFT91 Eugene Andrew 'Gene' Cernan (March 14, 1934 - January 16, 2017), was an American Naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, fighter pilot, and NASA astronaut. He traveled into space three times: as Pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966, as Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969, and as Commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972, the final Apollo lunar landing. Cernan was the eleventh person to walk on the Moon. PICTURED: Aug. 27, 2014 - Taurus Littrow, United States of America - NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan, Commander, Apollo 17, flanked by an American flag and their lunar rover's

3AXFT97 Eugene Andrew 'Gene' Cernan (March 14, 1934 - January 16, 2017), was an American Naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, fighter pilot, and NASA astronaut. He traveled into space three times: as Pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966, as Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969, and as Commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972, the final Apollo lunar landing. Cernan was the eleventh (and last) person to walk on the Moon. PICTURED: December 13, 1972 - Moon - NASA Apollo 17 lunar landing mission astronaut Gene Cernan salutes the American flag on the lunar surface during extravehicul

3AK73JP January 16, 2017 - Earth Orbit, United States of America - NASA astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, pilot of the Gemini 9A mission is photographed inside the spacecraft by the command pilot, astronaut Thomas P. Stafford during flight. June 3, 1966 in Earth Orbit. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 surrounded by his family January 1, 2017. (Credit Image: © Thomas P. Stafford/NASA via ZUMA Wire)

3AK73G8 January 16, 2017 - Lunar Module, United States of America - NASA astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, is pictured inside the lunar module following the third session of extravehicular activity on the last lunar landing mission December 14, 1972 in Lunar Orbit. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 surrounded by his family January 1, 2017. (Credit Image: © Nasa/NASA via ZUMA Wire)

3AK73MH January 16, 2017 - Lunar Module, United States of America - NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan (left), and Thomas Stafford wave as they arrive aboard the prime recovery ship, the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Wasp after landing on the Gemini 9 mission June 6, 1966 in the Atlantic Ocean. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 surrounded by his family January 1, 2017. (Credit Image: © Nasa/NASA via ZUMA Wire)

3AK73HT January 16, 2017 - Cape Canaveral, FL, United States of America - NASA astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, pilot of the Gemini 9A mission sits in Launch Complex 16 suiting trailer while suiting up for a Gemini-IX/Agena simultaneous launch demonstration May 10, 1966 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 surrounded by his family January 1, 2017. (Credit Image: © Thomas P. Stafford/NASA via ZUMA Wire)

3AK73J3 January 16, 2017 - Lunar Module, United States of America - NASA astronaut Eugene A. Cernan (left) and scientist-astronaut Harrison H. ''Jack'' Schmitt are photographed aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft during the final lunar landing mission in NASA's Apollo program December 14, 1972 in Lunar Orbit. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 surrounded by his family January 1, 2017. (Credit Image: © Nasa/NASA via ZUMA Wire)

3AK73H0 January 16, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States of America - Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong, left, and retired Navy Captain and commander of Apollo 17 Eugene Cernana, confer prior to testifying at a hearing before the House Science and Technology Committee May 26, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 surrounded by his family January 1, 2017. (Credit Image: © Paul E. Alers/NASA via ZUMA Wire)

3AK73M8 January 16, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States of America - Apollo 17 mission commander Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, looks skyward during a memorial service celebrating the life of Neil Armstrong at the Washington National Cathedral September 13, 2012 in Washington, DC. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 surrounded by his family January 1, 2017. (Credit Image: © Bill Ingalls/NASA via ZUMA Wire)

2FMY17N Commander Eugene Cernan space suit from the Apollo 17 lunar mission, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Florida

2FMY178 Commander Eugene Cernan space suit from the Apollo 17 lunar mission, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Florida

J2GM3J USA, Florida, Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center. Commander Eugene Cernan space suit from the Apollo 17 lunar mission, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

HH38AA FILE PICS: 16th January 2017. Apollo 17 mission commander Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, looks skyward during a memorial service celebrating the life of Neil Armstrong at the Washington National Cathedral September 13, 2012 in Washington, DC. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 surrounded by his family on January 16, 2017. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News

E12N87 Feb. 24, 2012 - Apollo 17 launch to go ahead. The count down towards the United States' final Apollo mission to the moon, continued at Cape Kennedy today when the threat of a strike which could have delayed the mission for a month was averted, by the agreement between the Boeing company and a group of aerospace workers. The launching of Apollo 17 is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 6. Photo Shows: Capt. Eugene A. Cernan, the mission commander.

HH38AB FILE PICS: 16th January 2017. Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong, left, and retired Navy Captain and commander of Apollo 17 Eugene Cernana, confer prior to testifying at a hearing before the House Science and Technology Committee May 26, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 surrounded by his family on January 16, 2017. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News

D4RM61 At a House Science and Technology Committee hearing, NASA officials discuss the future of human spaceflight, including plans for Mars exploration. Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong and Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan participate in the discussions.

3B4GG5B Feb. 3, 2009 - EARTH The Moon -- 12 Dec 1972 -- Apollo 17 commander Eugene A Cernan is holding the lower corner of the American flag during the mission's first EVA during the last mission to the Moon by the Apollo program -- Picture by Harrison Schmitt/NASA (Credit Image: © Harrison Schmitt// via ZUMA Press)

3A7MPMF Aug. 13, 2008 - The huge, 363-feet tall Apollo 17 (Spacecraft 114/Lunar Module 12/Saturn 512) space vehicle is launched from Pad A., Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida, at 12:33 a.m. (EST), Dec. 7, 1972. Apollo 17, the final lunar landing mission in NASA's Apollo program, was the first nighttime liftoff of the Saturn V launch vehicle. Aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft were astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander; astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot; and scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. Flame from the five F-1 engines of the Apollo/Saturn

2GRF19H (September 1972) --- These three astronauts are the prime crew members of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission. They are Eugene A. Cernan (seated), commander; Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), command module pilot; and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. They are photographed with a Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) trainer. Cernan and Schmitt will use an LRV during their exploration of the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The Apollo 17 Saturn V space vehicle is in the background. This picture was taken at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. The Apollo 17 insignia is in

2GRF1A6 (7 Dec. 1972) --- The huge, 363-feet tall Apollo 17 (Spacecraft 114/Lunar Module 12/Saturn 512) space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida, at 12:33 a.m. (EST), Dec. 7, 1972. Apollo 17, the final lunar landing mission in NASA's Apollo program, was the first nighttime liftoff of the Saturn V launch vehicle. Aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft were astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander; astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot; and scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. Flame from the five F-1 engines of the Apollo/Saturn

2CG9DAN In this Apollo 17 onboard photo, Mission Commander Eugene A. Cernan adjusts the U.S. flag deployed upon the Moon.

R58WNF In this Apollo 17 onboard photo, Mission Commander Eugene A. Cernan adjusts the U.S. flag deployed upon the Moon.

2F9NN3M First man to walk in space (March 1965) Alexei Leonov with last man to walk on the moon (December 1972) Eugene Cernan, Paris Air Show (30/05/73)

BYT2X1 Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene A. Cernan salutes the U.S. flag during the moon landing.

3A66B44 Dec. 15, 1972 - Most of Australia (center) and part of Antarctica are visible in this photo of a three-quarters Earth, recorded with a 70mm handheld Hasselblad camera using a 250mm lens..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..(7-19 Dec. 1972) The three astronauts aboard the Command and Service Modules (CSM) were in the trans-lunar coast phase of the journey when one of them snapped this shot. While astronauts Eugene A. Cernan commander, and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, descended in the Lunar Module (LM) ''Challenger'' to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon, astronaut R

3A66B3P Dec. 15, 1972 - In this view, taken from the Lunar Module (LM), the Command and Service Module (CSM) are seen preparing to rendezvous with the LM..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..(7-19 Dec. 1972) Note the reflection of the lunar surface on the CSM. The CSM, is piloted by Ronald E. Evans; while astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, commander; and Harrison W. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, are onboard the LM, following their extravehicular activities (EVA) on the moon's surface. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the LM ''Challenger'' to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon

3A66B5A Dec. 15, 1972 - The crescent Earth rises above the lunar horizon in this photograph taken from the Apollo 17 spacecraft in lunar orbit during National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) final lunar landing mission in the Apollo program..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..(7-19 Dec. 1972) While astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, commander, and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, descended in the Lunar Module (LM) ''Challenger'' to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) '

3A66B62 Dec. 15, 1972 - Eugene A. Cernan..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..(7-19 Dec. 1972) Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, is photographed next to the deployed United States flag during lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The highest part of the flag appears to point toward our planet Earth in the distant background. This picture was taken by scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Lunar Module (LM) to explore the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command modu

3A66B6W Dec. 15, 1972 - Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..(7-19 Dec. 1972) Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, is photographed next to the deployed United States flag during lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The highest part of the flag appears to point toward our planet Earth in the distant background. This picture was taken by astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Lunar Module (LM) to explore the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans,

3A66B9W Dec. 15, 1972 - Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..A fellow crewman took this picture of astronaut Eugene A. Cernan dozing aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft during the final lunar landing mission in NASA's Apollo program. Also, aboard Apollo 17 were astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, and scientist-astronaut Harrison H. ''Jack'' Schmitt, lunar module pilot. Cernan was the mission commander. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA Wire)

3A66B3Y Dec. 15, 1972 - Eugene A. Cernan..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..(7-19 Dec. 1972) Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, mission commander, walks toward the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site of NASA's sixth and final Apollo lunar landing mission. The photograph was taken by astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Lunar Module (LM) ''Challenger'' to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with the Comman

3A66B3A Dec. 15, 1972 - In this view looking out the Lunar Module (LM) windows shows the United States Flag on the moon's surface..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..(7-19 Dec. 1972) This view looks toward the north Massif. The LM thrusters can be seen in foreground. While astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, commander, and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, descended in the LM ''Challenger'' to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) ''America'' in lunar orbit. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA W

3A66B3E Dec. 15, 1972 - Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan and astronaut Harrison H. ''Jack'' Schmitt..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan (left) and scientist-astronaut Harrison H. ''Jack'' Schmitt are photographed by the third crew man aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft during the final lunar landing mission in NASA's Apollo program. Astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, took this picture. Cernan was the mission commander. Schmitt served as the lunar module pilot. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA Wire)

3A66B3F Dec. 14, 1972 - This 70mm view of the Lunar Module (LM) ''Challenger'' in lunar orbit before rendezvous with the Apollo 17 Command and Service Modules (CSM)..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..While astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, commander, and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, descended in the Challenger to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with the CSM ''America'' in lunar orbit. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA Wire)

HH38A9 FILE PICS: 16th January 2017. NASA astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, is pictured inside the lunar module following the third session of extravehicular activity on the last lunar landing mission December 14, 1972 in Lunar Orbit. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 surrounded by his family on January 16, 2017. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News

3C0X5T0 December 13, 1972 - Moon Surface - Eugene A. Cernan, Commander, Apollo 17 salutes the flag on the lunar surface during extravehicular activity (EVA) on NASA's final lunar landing mission. The Lunar Module 'Challenger' is in the left background behind the flag and the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) also in background behind him. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Challenger to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, Command Module pilot, remained with the Command/Service Module (CSM) 'America' in lunar-orbit. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAP

3A66B2P Dec. 13, 1972 - Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt is photographed seated in the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV)..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt is photographed seated in the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) at Station 9 (Van Serg Crater) during the third Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This photograph was taken by astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, and Cernan explored the moon while astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules in lun

3A66B32 Dec. 13, 1972 - Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, approaches the parked Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) on the lunar surface during the flight's third period of extravehicular activity (EVA). South Massif can be seen in the background. The photograph was taken with a hand-held Hasselblad camera by scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. While the two explored the surface of the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit. (Credit Image: © N

3A66B2W Dec. 13, 1972 - Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt is photographed working beside a huge boulder at Station 6 (base of North Massif) during the third Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..The front portion of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is visible on the left. This picture was taken by astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander. Schmitt is the lunar module pilot. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Lunar Module (LM) ''Challenger'' to explore the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command

3A66B2Y Dec. 13, 1972 - Earth appears in the far distant background above the hi-gain antenna of the Lunar Roving Vehicle in this photograph taken by scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt during the third Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, stands beside the LRV. Schmitt is the mission's lunar module pilot. While Cernan and Schmitt descended in the lunar module ''Challenger'' to explore the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with the Command

3A66B2T Dec. 13, 1972 - Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo 17 lunar module pilot, stands near the deployed United States flag on the lunar surface during extravehicular activity (EVA) of NASA's final lunar landing mission in the Apollo series. The Lunar Module (LM) is at left background and the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) at right background (partially obscured). The photo was made by astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the LM ''Challenger'' to explore the Taurus-Littrow regio

3A66B2F Dec. 13, 1972 - Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, salutes the deployed United States flag on the lunar surface during extravehicular activity (EVA) of NASA's final lunar landing mission in the Apollo series. The Lunar Module (LM) is at left background and the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) also in background, is partially obscured. The photo was made by astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the LM ''Challenger'' to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of t

P17BRE Eugene A. Cernan, Commander, Apollo 17 salutes the flag on the lunar surface during extravehicular activity (EVA) on NASA's final lunar landing mission. The Lunar Module 'Challenger' is in the left background behind the flag and the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) also in background behind him. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Challenger to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, Command Module pilot, remained with the Command/Service Module (CSM) 'America' in lunar-orbit.

KRJC33 Eugene A. Cernan, Commander, Apollo 17 salutes the flag on the lunar surface during extravehicular activity (EVA) on NASA's final lunar landing mission. The Lunar Module 'Challenger' is in the left background behind the flag and the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) also in background behind him. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Challenger to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, Command Module pilot, remained with the Command/Service Module (CSM) 'America' in lunar-orbit. Cernan Jump Salutes Flag (9460247018)

GE4FAH Eugene A. Cernan, Commander, Apollo 17 salutes the flag on the lunar surface during extravehicular activity (EVA) on NASA's final lunar landing mission. The Lunar Module "Challenger" is in the left background behind the flag and the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) also in background behind him. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Challenger to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, Command Module pilot, remained with the Command/Service Module (CSM) "America" in lunar-orbit. Image # : AS17-134-20380 December 13, 1972

E6N73B NASA astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Commander, Apollo 17 salutes the American flag on the lunar surface during extravehicular activity in the final lunar landing mission December 13, 1972. The Lunar Module Challenger and the Lunar Roving Vehicle is in the background behind the flag. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Challenger to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, Command Module pilot, remained with the Command/Service Module 'America' in lunar-orbit.

E6N73G NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan, Commander, Apollo 17, flanked by an American flag and their lunar rover's umbrella-shaped high-gain antenna at the Taurus-Littrow landing site December 13, 1972. The prominent Sculptured Hills lie in the background while Schmitt's reflection can just be made out in Cernan's helmet. While astronauts Cernan and Jack Schmitt descended in the Challenger to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, Command Module pilot, remained with the Command Service Module 'America' in lunar-orbit.

BNY1JX Eugene A. Cernan, Commander, Apollo 17 salutes the flag on the lunar surface

3A66B3X Dec. 12, 1972 - Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, is photographed inside the lunar module on the lunar surface following the second extravehicular activity (EVA) of his mission. Note lunar dust on his suit. The photograph was taken by astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, using a 70mm handheld Hasselblad camera and S0-368 film. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA Wire)

2WXE54M Apollo 17 mission photo of astronaut, US flag and moon againgst the black backdrop of space. Mission Commander Eugene A. Cernan adjusts the U.S. flag deployed upon the Moon. The seventh and last manned lunar landing and return to Earth mission. An optimised version of an original NASA image. Credit: NASA

FXRRW4 NASA astronaut and Apollo 17 commander Eugene A. Cernan is holding the lower corner of the American flag during the first EVA on the lunar surface December 12, 1972. Apollo 17 is the final lunar landing mission scheduled.

E10HW8 Dec. 12, 1972 - Apollo 17 Mission Commander and Family: Eugene A. Cernan, Mission commander of the Apollo 17 Moon Mission, poses for a family portrait with his wife, Barbara and their daughter Teresa Dawn, 9 at their home in Nassau Bay, near the Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas. Apollo 17 is the final Lunar Landing Mission of the Apollo Programme.

DM232M NASA Apollo 17 Astronaut and Mission Commander Eugene Cernan stands by the American flag and the lunar rover during the second EVA on the lunar surface December 12, 1972. Apollo 17 was at the final expedition to the moon for the space program.

3C0X5RK December 11, 1972 - Space - Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 mission commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This view of the 'stripped down' Rover is prior to loadup. This photograph was taken by Geologist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, Lunar Module pilot. The mountain in the right background is the East end of South Massif. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)

3AXFTA4 Eugene Andrew 'Gene' Cernan (March 14, 1934 - January 16, 2017), was an American Naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, fighter pilot, and NASA astronaut. He traveled into space three times: as Pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966, as Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969, and as Commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972, the final Apollo lunar landing. Cernan was the eleventh person to walk on the Moon. PICTURED: December 11, 1972 - Moon - NASA Apollo 17 crew member astronaut Eugene Cernan drives the Lunar Roving Vehicle around the Lunar Module during extravehicular activit

3AXFT9F Eugene Andrew 'Gene' Cernan (March 14, 1934 - January 16, 2017), was an American Naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, fighter pilot, and NASA astronaut. He traveled into space three times: as Pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966, as Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969, and as Commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972, the final Apollo lunar landing. Cernan was the eleventh person to walk on the Moon. PICTURED: December 11, 1972 - Taurus Littrow, United States of America - NASA astronaut and Apollo 17 commander Eugene A. Cernan takes the Lunar Roving Vehicle for a short c

3A66B3G Dec. 11, 1972 - Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 mission commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The Lunar Module is in the background. This photograph was taken by scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA Wire)

3A66B37 Dec. 11, 1972 - The Lunar Module (LM) is in the background of this view of the Taurus-Littrow landing site..Apollo 17 mission to the moon - Dec 1972..This was one of the last photographs taken on the lunar surface. The Apollo 17 crewmembers were astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, commander; Ronald E. Evans, command and service module pilot; and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA Wire)

P17B9R Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 mission commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This view of the 'stripped down' Rover is prior to loadup. This photograph was taken by Geologist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, Lunar Module pilot. The mountain in the right background is the East end of South Massif.

GE4FAG Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 mission commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This view of the "stripped down" Rover is prior to loadup. This photograph was taken by Geologist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, Lunar Module pilot. The mountain in the right background is the East end of South Massif. Image # : AS17-147-22526 December 11, 1972

E89R3C Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 mission commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early par

E6N73H NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan, Commander, Apollo 17, tests the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early part of the first Apollo 17 Extravehicular Activity at the Taurus-Littrow landing site December 11, 1972. This view of the stripped down LRV prior to loading up with scientific equipment. The mountain in the right background is the east end of South Massif. While astronauts Cernan and Jack Schmitt descended in the Challenger to explore the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, Command Module pilot, remained with the Command Service Module 'America' in lunar-orbit.

DM232H NASA Apollo 17 Astronaut and Mission Commander Eugene Cernan aboard the Lunar Rover during the first EVA of the mission on the lunar surface December 11, 1972. Apollo 17 was at the final expedition to the moon for the space program.

BNY2M5 Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 mission commander driving the Lunar Roving Vehicle or 'moon buggy'

3CCE2FX December 7, 1972, Trans-Lunar Space, USA: This classic photograph of the Earth was taken on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the final Apollo mission, Apollo 17, as they traveled toward the moon on their lunar landing mission. For the first time, the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap, shown here along with heavy cloud cover in the Southern Hemisphere. The Apollo 17 crew consisted of astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, mission commander; Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot; and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descend

2M2REWN This classic photograph of the Earth was taken on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the final Apollo mission, Apollo 17, as they traveled toward the moon on their lunar landing mission. For the first time, the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap, shown here along with heavy cloud cover in the Southern Hemisphere. The Apollo 17 crew consisted of astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, mission commander; Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot; and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the lunar module to explore the moon

3C0X5PB December 6, 1972 - U.S. - Apollo 17 Lunar Module Pilot Harrison H. Schmitt shares a moment of relaxation with astronaut Alan Shepard during prelaunch suiting operations. Schmitt will explore the Moon's Taurus-Littrow region with Mission Commander Eugene A. Cernan during NASA's sixth and last manned lunar landing mission. The third crewman, Ronald E. Evans, will pilot the command module alone in lunar orbit during his crewmates' surface exploration. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)

KRJBXN Apollo 17 Lunar Module Pilot Harrison H. Schmitt shares a moment of relaxation with astronaut Alan Shepard during prelaunch suiting operations. Schmitt will explore the Moon's Taurus-Littrow region with Mission Commander Eugene A. Cernan during NASA's sixth and last manned lunar landing mission. The third crewman, Ronald E. Evans, will pilot the command module alone in lunar orbit during his crewmates' surface exploration. Shepard and Schmitt Enjoying a Light Hearted Moment (9460227976)

HFF6FP Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt relaxes with Alan Shepard during prelaunch suiting operations. Schmitt, part of NASA's final manned lunar landing, explored the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon alongside Eugene A. Cernan, while Ronald E. Evans piloted the command module.

D14BJ7 Apollo 17 crew photographed with a Lunar Roving vehicle and Saturn V rocket. They are Eugene A Cernan (seated), commander, Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), command module pilot, and Harrison H. Schmitt, (standing on left) lunar module pilot. The crew spent 12.5 days in space, including three days on the lunar surface and is the last time man set foot on the moon.

GE4F2B Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A. Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison H. Jack Schmitt, along with Astronaut Gordon Fullerton, prepare the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) and Communications Relay Unit (LCRU) for mission simulations. These tests are part of the final preparations for the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission.