Even though China has gotten very close to its first-ever manned moon landing, NASA remains the only space agency to land people on the moon as of mid-2026. One of those NASA astronauts, Charles M.

A detail of the photograph showing the family portrait on the surface of the moon. (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Have you seen the photograph of Astronaut Charles Duke and his family ...

In 1972, during NASA’s Apollo 16 mission, astronaut Charlie Duke left behind more than footprints on the lunar surface, he placed a small, deeply personal object that still rests there today.

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FRANKENLUST TWP, MI — The Delta College Planetarium will mark the anniversary of the first manned lunar landing with a free public event focused on Earth’s moon. The Observe the Moon Family Night ...