From Cape Canaveral, Florida, Apollo 16, the fifth of six U.S.
lunar landing missions, was successfully launched on its
238,000-mile journey to the moon.
On April 20, astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke
descended to the lunar surface from the Command Module,
which remained in orbit around the moon with astronaut,
Thomas K. Mattingly, remaining on board..
Young and Duke remained on the moon for nearly three days,
and spent more than 20 hours exploring the surface of Earth’s
only natural satellite.
The two astronauts used the Lunar Rover vehicle to collect
more than 200 pounds of rock before returning to the Command
Module on April 23.
Four days later, the three astronauts returned to Earth, safely
splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
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