NASA

Apollo 11

1969

The first crewed mission to land on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface.

Apollo 12

1969

The second crewed mission to land on the Moon. Pete Conrad and Alan Bean landed near the Surveyor 3 probe, which had landed on the Moon two years earlier. They collected samples from the Ocean of Storms and returned to Earth with them.

Apollo 14

1971

The fourth crewed mission to land on the Moon. Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell landed in the Fra Mauro Highlands and collected samples of ancient lunar rocks.

Apollo 15

1971

The fifth crewed mission to land on the Moon. David Scott and James Irwin landed in the Hadley-Apennine region and used a lunar rover to explore the area. They also collected samples of lunar rocks and soil.

Apollo 16

1972

The sixth crewed mission to land on the Moon. John Young and Charles Duke landed in the Descartes Highlands and collected samples of lunar rocks and soil. They also used a deep drill to collect samples from below the surface of the Moon.

Apollo 17

1972

The seventh and final crewed mission to land on the Moon. Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt landed in the Taurus-Littrow region and used a lunar rover to explore the area. They also collected samples of lunar rocks and soil.