December 1972Reputable sourceWell documented
Apollo 17 — the last footsteps on the Moon
On the timeline · around December 1972 ·
What happened
Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, the first scientist on the Moon, closed out Apollo with three days of geology in the Taurus-Littrow valley.
Why it matters
No human has been back since — the high-water mark Artemis now aims to pass.
Sources
- NASA. Apollo 17 (mission page) · Reputable source