* Apollo 11 (July 20, 1969): Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon.
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* Apollo 12 (November 14, 1969): Charles "Pete" Conrad and Alan L. Bean landed in the Ocean of Storms and conducted scientific experiments on the lunar surface.
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* Apollo 14 (January 31, 1971): Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell became the fifth and sixth humans to walk on the Moon.
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* Apollo 15 (July 26, 1971): David Scott and James Irwin became the seventh and eighth humans to walk on the Moon. They also drove the first lunar rover on the lunar surface.
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* Apollo 16 (April 16, 1972): John Young and Charles Duke became the ninth and tenth humans to walk on the Moon. They also conducted a number of scientific experiments on the lunar surface.
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* Apollo 17 (December 7, 1972): Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt became the eleventh and twelfth humans to walk on the Moon. They conducted a number of scientific experiments on the lunar surface and collected a large amount of lunar samples.
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Since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, no humans have set foot on the Moon. However, there have been a number of robotic missions to the Moon, including the Chang'e program by China, the Chandrayaan program by India, and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter by NASA. These missions have collected a wealth of data about the Moon and have helped us to better understand its history and composition.
There are only 5 other crewed Moon missions that have been carried out, all by the United States as part of the Apollo program:
* **Apollo 14:** Launched on January 31, 1971, and landed in the Fra Mauro highlands on February 5, 1971. Commander Alan Shepard and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell spent 33 hours and 32 minutes on the lunar surface, conducting scientific experiments and collecting samples.
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* **Apollo 15:** Launched on July 26, 1971, and landed in the Hadley-Apennine region on July 30, 1971. Commander David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin spent 66 hours and 55 minutes on the lunar surface, driving the Lunar Roving Vehicle for 28.8 kilometers (17.9 miles).
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* **Apollo 16:** Launched on April 16, 1972, and landed in the Descartes Highlands on April 20, 1972. Commander John Young and Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke spent 71 hours and 35 minutes on the lunar surface, driving the Lunar Roving Vehicle for 29.7 kilometers (18.5 miles).
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* **Apollo 17:** Launched on December 7, 1972, and landed in the Taurus-Littrow valley on December 11, 1972. Commander Eugene Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt spent 75 hours and 56 minutes on the lunar surface, driving the Lunar Roving Vehicle for 35.7 kilometers (22.2 miles).
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All of these missions were successful in landing humans on the Moon and returning them safely to Earth. They also collected a wealth of scientific data and samples, which have helped scientists to better understand the Moon and its history.
Since the end of the Apollo program in 1972, no other crewed missions have been launched to the Moon. However, there are a number of countries that are currently developing plans for future crewed Moon missions, including the United States, China, Russia, and India.
There were only 6 crewed missions that landed humans on the Moon, and all of them were part of the United States Apollo program.
* **Apollo 11:** Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
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* **Apollo 12:** Charles "Pete" Conrad and Alan Bean landed on the Moon on November 19, 1969. They spent more time on the Moon's surface than any previous crew, and they also conducted the first lunar rover demonstration.
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* **Apollo 14:** Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell landed on the Moon on February 5, 1971. They conducted a number of scientific experiments on the lunar surface, including the first use of a lunar drill.
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* **Apollo 15:** David Scott and James Irwin landed on the Moon on July 26, 1971. They spent more time on the Moon's surface than any previous crew, and they also conducted the first extended lunar surface traverse.
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* **Apollo 16:** John Young and Charles Duke landed on the Moon on April 20, 1972. They conducted a number of scientific experiments on the lunar surface, including the first use of a lunar trencher.
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* **Apollo 17:** Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt landed on the Moon on December 7, 1972. They were the last humans to walk on the Moon.
[Image of Apollo 17 mission to the moon]
The Apollo program was a major achievement for the United States and for humanity as a whole. It showed that humans are capable of traveling to another world and returning safely. The Apollo missions also collected a wealth of scientific data about the Moon, which continues to be studied today.
Since the end of the Apollo program, no other country has landed humans on the Moon. However, there are a number of countries that are planning to send humans back to the Moon in the coming years. These include China, Russia, Japan, and India.
The next crewed mission to the Moon is scheduled to take place in 2024 as part of NASA's Artemis program. This mission will be the first to land humans on the Moon in over 50 years.
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