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Walter Cunningham looks out of the window of the Apollo command module in Earth orbit.

Walter Cunningham: Apollo 7 astronaut

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Walter Cunningham was a former NASA astronaut best remembered for flying the Apollo 7 mission in October 1968.

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Apollo 7 lunar module pilot Walter Cunningham works inside the command module during the 11-day October 1968 mission.

Astronaut Walt Cunningham, who test-flew Apollo 7 command module, dies at 90

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Walt Cunningham, who tested the Apollo command module in Earth orbit, has died. America's second civilian to fly in space, Cunningham and his Apollo 7 crewmates proved the CM was ready for the moon.

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Apollo Remastered

Salute Apollo 17's 50th anniversary with freshly restored moon mission shots

By Jeff Spry published

NASA restoration wizard Andy Saunders on Apollo 17's restored photos in his new book, "Apollo Remastered"

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A piece of the moon returned by the Apollo 17 astronauts 50 years ago is finally ready for its official presentation to the people of Cyprus.

50 years late, US gifts Apollo 17 moon rock to people of Cyprus

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

It took 50 years, but a moon rock intended as a goodwill gift to the people of Cyprus is finally being presented to the island nation. The lunar sample will be handed over in Nicosia.

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Eugene A. Cernan (seated), commander; Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), command module pilot; and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot

Apollo 17: NASA's final Apollo moon landing mission in pictures

By Christine Lunsford last updated

On Dec. 7, 1972, NASA launched its last Apollo mission to the moon: Apollo 17. See photos from the historic mission here.

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Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, is seen here on the lunar surface in December 1972.

Happy anniversary, Apollo 17! Final moonwalking mission launched 50 years ago today

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Apollo 17 mission lifted off on Dec. 7, 1972, sending Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans toward Earth's nearest neighbor.

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Harrison Schmitt on the surface of the moon collecting samples from the lunar surface.

Apollo 17: The final moon mission of the Apollo era

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference The final Apollo mission took the first scientist to the moon and marked the final moon mission of the Apollo era.

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Katherine Johnson and family

NASA Langley's Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility Opens

By Sarah Lewin last updated

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For the first time, NASA is having to consider policies for operating missions on the moon in proximity to other actors, including the need to protect and preserve past and future heritage sites.

NASA study calls for Apollo site protection among lunar surface ops policies

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A new NASA study has found that the protection of the Apollo landing sites remains a concern. The report, though, recommends "extreme restraint" in seeking protection for future heritage sites.

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Andy Saunders reveals astronaut Jim McDivitt (pictured) and more in "Apollo Remastered: The Ultimate Photographic Record," now in U.S. book stores.

'Apollo Remastered' features new look at moon mission photography

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

They say you should never judge a book by its cover, but the image fronting "Apollo Remastered" by Andy Saunders speaks volumes for what is inside.

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