The Family Photo That Was Left on the Moon in 1972

By EDW Lynch on February 12, 2013

During his third and final walk on the moon in 1972, Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke left a photo of his family on the lunar surface, and captured the moment for posterity with his Hasselblad camera.

photo via NASA

via Universe Today, Retronaut, PetaPixel

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