Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan’s parting words from the lunar surface on 11 December 1972. This EVA-3 Cuff Checklist can be clearly seen on his left wrist. NASA ...

Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, is photographed next to the deployed United States flag during lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site.

A piece of space history has sold at auction for US$744,994 after the moondust-besmirched checklist Apollo 17 Commander Gene ... maps. RR Auction. 4 / 7. ... surface EVA of Apollo 17 while ...

That data has in turn allowed planetary scientists to build the most precise 3-D maps yet of the Apollo 17 mission site. Skip to main content. Open Navigation Menu.

Shortly after midnight, 50 years ago this morning, the Apollo 17 mission lifted off from Florida. With Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ron Evans on board, this was NASA's sixth and final ...