Apollo 16 Moon Landing by John Young and Charles Duke, April 21, 1972
Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo Program crewed lunar landing.
Date: April 21, 1972
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