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About The Last Humans On The Moon | The Apollo Experience: Apollo 17

Between 1968 and 1972, NASA successfully sent 24 men where no human beings had been before or since. The final mission, Apollo 17, flew in December 1972 and closed the final chapter in NASA's triumphant Apollo Program. Using spectacular NASA high-definition archive footage, mission audio, and rare astronaut interviews, this is a unique documentary film that comprehensively chronicles one of the greatest moments in mankind's history. Uninterrupted by narration or expert interviews, this documentary immerses the audience inside the action as it happened on the day, over 40 years ago. Journey with astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ronald Evans through their extensive training and across their 14-day mission to the Moon and back, and share the discoveries with Cernan and Schmitt as they explore the lunar surface for 3 days, while Evans performs experiments and reconnaissance in lunar orbit. The Apollo 17 Experience is an emotive, informative and inspirational tribute to the spirit of human exploration and mankind's final steps on the Moon.

The Last Humans On The Moon | The Apollo Experience: Apollo 17 is presented by Real History. Its listed runtime is 102 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
The Last Humans On The Moon | The Apollo Experience: Apollo 17
Category
Society
Runtime
102 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Real History

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