Flashback: Apollo 17 Landing Site Explored By Orbiter

The last humans to leave their mark on the moon left a variety of Earthly technology upon the surface. The descent stage, the shadow of the American flag, the lunar rover and more are all seen by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. NASA astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt lifted off from the lunar surface on Dec. 14, 1972. -- Apollo 17 Astronaut Falls On the Moon:
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