Episode 17: The Twelfth Man

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Dec 16, 202217:39Science & Medicine

50 years ago today, the three Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth. It was the first time in human history that a scientist set foot on another world: geologist Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt. What lessons...

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