When the crew of Apollo 17 left the lunar surface and returned to Earth in December 1972, they brought with them samples of a ...

Analysis of previously untouched preserved core samples from the mysterious 'Light Mantle' landslide shed light on what ...

NASA is beginning open one of its last sealed containers of Apollo 17 moon rock samples to help scientists prepare for Artemis moon missions in the near future. (Image credit: NASA/James Blair) ...

It's been a half-century since humans last set foot on the Moon. But Apollo 17 served as a fantastic swan song for the ambitious program.

Apollo 17, the last of the missions to land men on the moon, began 40 years ago today with the dawning of a man-made sun. Lifting off just after midnight (EST) on Dec. 7, 1972, the Apollo 17 ...

Science Space Apollo 17: Looking back at the last time the US landed on the moon The 1972 lunar landing concluded a pioneering time for moon exploration. Annie Colbert Published Feb 25, 2024 8:15 ...

Analysis of Apollo 17 lunar soil reveals insights into landslide behavior, enhancing our understanding of lunar geology for ...

A single grain of moon dust collected during Apollo 17 was analyzed atom by atom – and it contains iron, helium and water.

An Apollo 17 astronaut stands on the moon’s surface in 1972 with the United States flag in the background. Apollo 17 was the seventh and last manned lunar landing and return-to-Earth mission ...

Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.

Lunar scientists have started plotting out photographic objects of interest for the four-person Artemis 2 crew to consider during their flyby of the moon.

Apollo 17, the last of the missions to land men on the moon, began 40 years ago today with the dawning of a man-made sun.