Apollo 17 Astronaut and United States Flag on Lunar Surface

Astronaut on the moon with American flag

April 4, 2018

Credit	NASA/JPL
Language	english

This is an Apollo 17 Astronaut standing upon the lunar surface with the United States flag in the background.

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Apollo 17 Astronaut and United States Flag on Lunar Surface

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APOLLO 17 ASTRONAUT WITH AMERICAN FLAG ON MOON, DECEMBER 1972