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They landed in the Taurus Littrow valley because Al Worden, the Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot, saw and photographed cinder cones in the valley. Scientists were looking for signs of volcanic activity. Cinder cones come from volcanoes. The Apollo 17 astronauts did find orange soil in the vicinity of Shorty Crater. The soil was orange because it had been thrown to the surface by a volcano.
The other 5 Apollo missions were trained to recognize volcanic rocks, but Apollo 17 was the only mission to return any volcanic material for the scientists back on earth, proving that there is very little volcanism on the moon. In other words, the moon's core is cold and has been almost since the creation of the moon.
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Did anyone go back to the moon after Apollo 11?
Yes after Apollo 11, there was Apollo 12, 14, , 15, 16, and 17. Only Apollo 13 did not land on the moon.
What was the last Apollo mission to the moon?
The Apollo 17 was the last Apollo Moon mission
Was Apollo 17 successful?
Yes Apollo 17 was successful , it was the last of the Apollo moon missions.
Why was Apollo 17 the last manned made flight to the moon?
Yes Apollo 17 was the last moon mission.
When did astronauts go on the Moon for the last time?
The first moon landing by Apollo 11 was on July 20, 1969. The final moon landing by Apollo 17 was on December 11, 1972. The Apollo 17 Lunar Module departed the Moon on December 15, 1972, and no human has set foot on the Moon since.
Did anyone go back to the moon after Apollo 11?
Yes after Apollo 11, there was Apollo 12, 14, , 15, 16, and 17. Only Apollo 13 did not land on the moon.
What was the last Apollo mission to the moon?
The Apollo 17 was the last Apollo Moon mission
When did the last Apollo mission go to moon?
Apollo 17 launched on December 7th 1972, landed on the moon on December 11th, and landed on the 19th.
Was Apollo 17 successful?
Yes Apollo 17 was successful , it was the last of the Apollo moon missions.
Why was Apollo 17 the last manned made flight to the moon?
Yes Apollo 17 was the last moon mission.
When did astronauts go on the Moon for the last time?
The first moon landing by Apollo 11 was on July 20, 1969. The final moon landing by Apollo 17 was on December 11, 1972. The Apollo 17 Lunar Module departed the Moon on December 15, 1972, and no human has set foot on the Moon since.
What was the last Apollo missions to go to the moon?
The last mission was the Apollo 17 also the eleventh Apollo mission and sixth and last lunar landing.
What was the last manned Apollo mission to the Moon?
Apollo 17
Which Apollo mission stayed the longest on the moon?
Apollo 17
What was Apollo 17?
Apollo 17 was the last manned Moon landing, in December 1972.
When was the last mission to the moon?
The last mission to the moon was Apollo 17 in 1972.
Which Apollo missions used moon buggies?
The moon buggies were used by Apollo 15,16, and 17.
