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Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, Busy on the Moon (Apollo 17)

Astronaut in a space suit at the foot of a huge boulder, about twice his height, on the grey, dusty lunar surface. In the foreground, a rover is partially visible.
NASA
July 7, 2026
Credit NASA
Historical Date December 13, 1972
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Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, is photographed working beside a huge boulder at Station 6 (base of North Massif) during the third Apollo 17 EVA (extravehicular activity) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The front portion of the LRV (Lunar Roving Vehicle) is visible on the left. This picture was taken by astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander of the mission. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the LM (Lunar Module) "Challenger" to explore the Moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with the Apollo 17 CSM (Command and Service Module) in lunar orbit.

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Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Busy on the Moon

Jul 7, 2026

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