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Astronaut's footprint on the surface of the moon

03/12/2012 GMT

Last Man, First Scientist on the Moon

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An interview with the only geologist to explore the moon's surface, Harrison Schmitt

An interview with the only geologist to explore the moon's surface, Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt. He shares his lunar experiences and hopes for future exploration.

Kevin Fong talks to one of the last two men on the Moon, 40 years after the final Apollo 17 mission blasted off on 7 December 1972. As an Apollo astronaut, Harrison Schmitt was special.  He was  was the only geologist ever to explore  the lunar surface. The field work Dr Schmitt did, and the rocks he and his fellow astronauts brought back, revolutionised our understanding of the Moon and the Earth. Dr Schmitt also shares the human experience of running around another planet and explains why he thinks we should go back, and beyond. 

The conversation also features archive recordings of the two Apollo 17 moon walkers, Schmitt and Commander Eugene Cernan talking from the lunar surface and Challenger module to NASA’s mission control in Houston in 1972.


Producer: Andrew Luck-Baker

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