Apollo 17 Harrison „Jack“ Schmitt machte eine Pause vom Mondspaziergang, um mit der amerikanischen Flagge und der Erde zu posieren, Dezember 1972

Apollo 17 was the final mission of the Apollo program. Since the moment Commander Eugene Cernan (visible in the reflection of Schmitt’s visor) snapped this photo, no human being has returned to the lunar surface.

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 * The Dirt: Look how dirty Schmitt’s suit is. Lunar dust is razor-sharp and sticks to everything.

 * The Man: Schmitt was unique. He wasn’t a fighter pilot; he was a geologist, Schmitt played a key role in studying lunar formations and collecting samples that reshaped our understanding of the Moon’s volcanic history.[Courtesy to NASA photos and r/ArchiveOfHumanity ]

This is one of the coolest pics ever. Really makes you realize how tiny and insignificant we are.