It was 1972 and Apollo astronauts Harrison “Jack” Schmitt and Eugene Cernan had just stepped onto the moon’s surface to begin collecting rock and soil samples. Related Articles US health officials nix ...
In April 2026, the crew of the Artemis II boldly went further into space than any human had ever gone for many years prior, embarking on a 10-day mission to fly around the Moon. It was the first time ...
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Apollo astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt talks about having to acclimate to gravity after his moon mission in 1972 while being interviewed at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in ...