The Family Photo That Was Left on the Moon in 1972

Family photo on the moon

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.

Family photo on the moon

photo via NASA

via Universe Today, Retronaut, PetaPixel

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