The Last Time Humans Left the Moon — December 14, 1972

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Apollo 17, launched on December 7, 1972, was NASA's final crewed mission to the Moon, marking the last time humans walked on the lunar surface; the mission's departure footage captured on December 14, 1972, shows the lunar module lifting off into darkness, symbolizing humanity's temporary departure from the Moon and the end of the Apollo program's 14-year exploration era.