Apollo 17 Took the Last Footstep on the Moon 50 Years Ago This Month, It's Time to Go Back

Fifty years ago this month, American astronaut Eugene Cernan surveyed the infinite beauty of the Moon's Taurus–Littrow region. He then took his final steps on the surface of our Moon and climbed in to join his colleague Harrison Schmitt in their cramped Lunar Excursion Module. They then rocketed off home for the final time. Now, we're finally going back. But before (continue reading...)