The Last Man on the Moon

The development, deployment and results of the Apollo Lunar Experiments

Public apathy and Congressional budget cuts chip away at the Apollo program. With only three missions left, newly recruited geologist-astronauts
lobby for the few remaining seats. NASA, in conjunction with teams from the U.S. Geological Survey and numerous universities, sets out to do real science in an incredibly harsh laboratory, despite protests from some of the fighter jock astronauts. The story of the “J” missions, Apollo 15 through 17, as told by Gene Cernan – the last man to walk on the moon.

Buy this episode of Rocket Science