The last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17, returned to Earth.
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The crew of NASA's Apollo 8 became the first humans to enter the Moon's orbit.
The Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 allowed the world to look at the far side of the moon for the first time.
The final Apollo mission, Apollo 17, successfully landed on the moon.
A V-2 rocket captured the first photograph of Earth from outer space.
Apollo 17 launched the final manned lunar landing mission, during which the crew took the famous 'blue marble' photo of the entire Earth.
