He walked on the moon in 1972. This is his advice for the Artemis II astronauts.
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“Schmitt, 90, left his bootprints on the lunar surface in 1972, as part of Apollo 17 — the final mission in the program, which was the last time humans traveled to the moon.”
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“NASA’s Artemis II mission, which is scheduled to lift off as early as 6:24 p.m. Wednesday, aims to kick-start a new era of lunar exploration.”
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“The crew plans to circle the moon as a step toward a lunar landing in 2028 (similar to the way Apollo 8's flight around the moon paved the way for Apollo 11).”
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“Much has changed since Apollo 17. Schmitt and his fellow crew members were part of a space race against the Soviet Union. Today, NASA is competing with China, which hopes to land its own astronauts on the moon in 2030.”
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“The Apollo 17 astronauts spent nearly 13 days in space — more than three of those on the lunar surface.”
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“They notched the highest total distance traveled on the moon, driving a lunar rover a total of about 19 miles.”
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“They also gathered more geology samples than any other moon mission, bringing 243 pounds back to Earth.”
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“Schmitt described entering lunar orbit on the moon's far side, which faces away from Earth.”
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“Reid Wiseman stated that approximately 60% of the moon's far side has never been seen by humans due to lighting conditions.”
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“Artemis II astronauts will have better views of the moon's far side than Apollo missions.”
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“Artemis II astronauts will approach within about 6,000 miles of the lunar surface on the sixth day of their mission.”
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“China is pursuing lunar exploration as part of its broader strategy to dominate space, similar to its terrestrial ambitions.”
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