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uniformed military personnel surround a stretched-out american flag within view of gravestones in arlington cemetery. far in the background are military members standing
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

By Elizabeth Howell Published

Collins, who died in 2021 at age 90, was the first person to orbit the moon solo during Apollo 11 in 1969.

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Apollo 13 pilot Fred Haise, Apollo 16 moonwalker Charlie Duke and STS-1 pilot Bob Crippen joined fellow astronauts Bernard Harris, Anna Fisher and Randy Bresnik for a panel in memory of Apollo 7 pilot Walt Cunningham on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
Fellow astronauts remember Apollo 7 pilot Walt Cunningham as friend and mentor

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

Judging by the astronauts who came to remember Walt Cunningham, the Apollo 7 pilot's reach extended far beyond his 1968 launch into space. The group took part in a panel before a funeral service.

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Buzz Aldrin wearing sunglasses next to Anca Faur, wearing a hat with an image of an astronaut and a flag on the front. Both are sitting in an open-top car with a crowd in behind
Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin and new wife over the moon with wedding, 'as excited as eloping teenagers'

By Elizabeth Howell Published

Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin married for the fourth time on Friday (Jan. 20) to Romanian chemical engineer Anca Faur, who is executive vice-president of one of Aldrin's companies.

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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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