The Apollo 17 mission was the most productive and trouble-free piloted mission to the moon and represented the culmination of continual advancements...
At 4:56 Houston time, Gene rested the tip of his left index finger on the yellow ignition button.
“As we leave the Moon and Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed...
“How can there be orange soil on the Moon?! (Pause) Jack, that is really orange.” Gene Cernan
Gene Cernan’s first words were “As I step off at the surface of Taurus-Littrow, I’d like to dedicate the first steps of Apollo Seventeen to all...