What It Felt Like To Be The Last Man On The Moon | The Apollo Experience | Timeline

In this episode, hear first hand testimonials and dialogue from the incredible men who walked on the moon. Incredible footage and photos give a unique and beautiful experience of their data collection process and journey home.

Between 1968 and 1972, NASA successfully sent 24 men where no human beings had been before or since. The final mission, Apollo 17, flew in December 1972 and closed the final chapter in NASA's triumphant Apollo Program. The Apollo 17 Experience is an emotive, informative and inspirational tribute to the spirit of human exploration and mankind's final steps on the Moon.

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[mahelaniarektbb]

There is so much to get from this documentary but can I just say how cute these two are? Like they are just so happy and you can feel their almost child-like joy exuding from both of them. I don't think I've ever smiled so much watching a doc before.

[dennis]

@14:09 That is my wife's grandfather Joseph who was geologist who assisted in choosing lunar landing sites exclaiming a volcanic mix when Astronaut excitedly discovered orange soil. She was so proud of him. Now she is with him in heaven. I love you Pattyann.

[KainedbutAble]

One of the most moving documentaries I recall seeing. All involved in Apollo are representative of the pinnacle of human achievement.

[TheDuchessWellington]

No words can describe how uplifted I feel after watching this documentary . I'm proud to be human. Thanks Apollo

[theswagman]

Going to the moon must've been such a bittersweet experience, for one knowing you've been somewhere no person has been before must be awe inspiring, but the sadness of knowing you'll most likely never return to the moon must be deep. Still, would give anything to have had that experience myself.

[WanderingSkunk]

Hands down the best Apollo doc ever made. I don’t really care about how many foot lbs of thrust the F1 engine had, I want to know what it felt like to be there. This one answered all those questions.

[gregoriopalofuego]

The fender on the lunar rover. Fixing that with the maps they had and some clamps is all the proof I need.
This by far, is the best documentary of all the Apollo missions. It is just so phenomenal, so spectacular, so incredible, it should be mandatory for everyone in high school to watch and have an exam the next day to see if the students can fully comprehend and appreciate what it took to accomplish- in my opinion, the greatest achievement in the history of the world. Mankind's ultimate quest to touch another world.
Just so beautiful. So utterly magnificent.
I don't know what created all of this- the moon, the Earth, and the stars, but whatever it is, it's so beyond our ability to comprehend, it's so profoundly complex, yet I feel it admires our courage and curiosity.
We will probably never understand how this was all created, but at least we have been given the tools to try.

[Doctor]

The ending was so beautiful, but also so sad. All put together you as a viewer feel like the third explorer with Cernan and Schmitt. You go on this incredible journey into the unknown, see it all up close, almost as though for yourself. Look back at our fragile blue marble in the sky void. Yet you know where it all went, and we've been stranded in low orbit for nearly half a century. Reach out mankind, touch the stars.

[wictorious]

I mean seriously. Imagine walking on the moon! Its so far away but still feels so close. It seriously as to be one of the coolest things to experience. Amazing what we can do. imagine what we can do in 1000 years if we can keep ourselves and our planet together.

[alanrandall]

The Apollo program what a great accomplishment, certainly ranks up there as one of mankind's greatest achievements, a wonderful documentary that celebrates the expertise and ingenuity of NASA and especially the bravery of all the astronauts, one thing that surprised me was the way Eugene Cernan (R.I.P.) and Harrison Schmitt seemed to be enjoying their experience on the Lunar surface.

[kurisu]

Spectacular! It brought a tear to my eye, and wirh the recent loss of Gene Cernan it was a fitting tribute to his legacy.

[nprovenzo]

I don't think I've ever seen a documentary that told the story of Apollo with such poignant grace. A high watermark in storytelling for a high watermark in human achievement. Thank you.

[SebCarro.OccPsychology]

one of the most respectful documentaries ever made.

[militantnormal]

I imagine all of us since we were children have gazed up at the moon in wonderment. Something we still do on occasion, I can’t imagine being someone who eventually ended up standing on the moon looking back at earth! What a rare treat!

[aubreymjohnson]

WOW!!! Hands down, one of THE BEST documentaries I have EVER watched!! If ever I had a doubt about man on the moon, this put doubt to rest!!! Absolutely incredible!!

[carloschavez]

I remember Apollo 17 lifting off from the cape in '72 . R.I.P. Gene Cernan what a memory seeing you .
What a awesome trip on the moon cruising the rover. I m glad growing up in this era with Apollo. God bless all those space crusaders.

[frostrd]

Great Documentary and footage of man's last trip to the Moon.

[htosav]

The America of my youth. The best ever in history.

[NetUser-qmks]

Truly the best and most comprehensive documentary of an Apollo mission I've ever seen. Congratulations to all involved in this beautiful work, I applaud you... 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[brianfearn]

Absolutely fabulous footage of appollo 17 . To think this happened almost 50 years ago.