In December 1972 Apollo 17’s Lunar Module Challenger touched down in Taurus–Littrow. Here Gene Cernan steps off the ladder first, followed by Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, starting the last Apollo moonwalks and the most geology-focused mission of the program. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo17 #MoonLanding #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve

Right after leaving Earth, Apollo 17’s Command and Service Module America flipped around to dock with the Lunar Module Challenger inside the Saturn upper stage. This sequence shows that approach and capture, the first step toward the last Apollo landing. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo17 #MoonLanding #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve