How much human waste is on the Moon?

Most of the waste was left behind by astronauts after landing on the moon. Reports from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) say that about 500,000 pounds of garbage has been left on the moon by humans.

How much stuff is left on the Moon?

Humans have left over 187,400 kilograms (413,100 lb) of material on the Moon.

Who was the last person to walk on the Moon?

commander Eugene Cernan
He is 84. Apollo 17 mission commander Eugene Cernan holds the lower corner of the U.S. flag during the mission’s first moonwalk on Dec. 12, 1972. Cernan, the last man on the moon, traced his only child’s initials in the dust before climbing the ladder of the lunar module the last time.

How many people have set foot on the Moon?

Twelve people
Twelve people have walked on the Moon, all of them as part of the Apollo program. Four of them are still living as of October 2021. All of the crewed Apollo lunar landings took place between July 1969 and December 1972.

How many American astronauts have walked on the Moon?

Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were the first of 12 human beings who walked on the Moon. Four of America’s moonwalkers are still alive: Aldrin (Apollo 11), David Scott (Apollo 15), Charles Duke (Apollo 16) and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17). In all, 24 American astronauts made the trip from the Earth to the Moon between 1968 and 1972.

How far did the Apollo 15 astronauts travel on the Moon?

Jim Irwin with the lunar roving vehicle on the moon on July 31, 1971. The Apollo 15 astronauts spent 18 and a half hours on the moon’s surface and traveled a distance of about 17 miles using the lunar rover.

What cars did the Apollo 15 astronauts drive on the Moon?

The Apollo 15 crew chose red, white and blue Corvettes. A photo spread in Life magazine showed the astronauts posing with their iconic American muscle cars alongside the moon buggy, making the lunar rover look cool by association, Dr. Muir-Harmony said. “There’s a lot to unpack in that picture,” she added.

Why did James Irwin leave NASA after going to the Moon?

Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin was so spiritually moved by traveling to the moon that he left NASA one year after his mission to form a religious organization, High Flight Foundation in Colorado Springs, Colo. “I felt the power of God as I’d never felt it before,” he said about the July 1971 experience.