40 years ago, in December 1972, Apollo XVII was the last manned mission to the moon, closing a cycle in the space conquest. This photo shows the mission commander, astronaut Eugene Cernan, on the lunar vehicle in front of the lunar module. Read more in the links below.

Apolo XVII – Apollo 17 – foto/photo: NASA

• Apollo 17, 40 years later, NASA
• The Apollo Missions: Apollo 17, NASA
• Apollo 17 Images, National Air and Space Museum
• Apollo 17, Wikipedia (English)
• Apollo 17, Wikipedia (Português)
• Há 40 anos, o homem “abandonava” a Lua, Terra