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Apollo 17: launch
Watch Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt walking and singing on the Moon in December 1972
Apollo 17 astronauts Apollo 17 Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt on the Moon, 1972 Explore the timeline of the Apollo missions that led the United States to land the first humans on the Moon Apollo program infographic. Interactive: A Tour of the Moon's Landmarks.
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Edwin E. Aldrin (Buzz Aldrin) stands on the moon, Apollo 11
Famous Astronauts and Cosmonauts
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A 3d tour of Earth's Moon.
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solar eclipse, sun, moon, astronomy, space
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US Skylab space station in orbit. After the Apollo missions, the next major NASA venture was the Skylab manned earth satellite program. The orbiting laboratory was launched on May 14, 1973, and during the year three separate crewsof three men were sent up
Pro and Con: Space Colonization
Apollo program. Apollo command and service modules, Apollo lunar module, Apollo flight path, space exploration, infographic
Infographic: Spacecraft of the Apollo Program
Solar system illustration. (Sun; planets)
A Model of the Cosmos
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Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and autodidact.
6 Interesting Facts about Srinivasa Ramanujan
Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.
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Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009
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World Data Locator Map: Australia
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Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
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Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,
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Apollo 17: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: National Space Society - Target America 1972: When Terrorists Threatened Apollo. Nov 07, 2024
Media added. Jun 06, 2024
Added media. Mar 25, 2024
Media added. Mar 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Space.com - Apollo 17: The final moon mission of the Apollo era. Sep 01, 2023
Add new Web site: The Planetary Society - Apollo 17. Jul 18, 2023
Add new Web site: The Lunar and Planetary Institute - Apollo 17 Mission Overview. Mar 03, 2023
Add new Web site: NASA - Apollo 17. Jan 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - Apollo 17 (AS-512). Sep 08, 2017
New article added. Apr 11, 2017
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