On April 16, 1972, NASA embarked on the Apollo 16 mission, marking the 10th crewed journey in the US Apollo space program and the last to land on the Moon. The mission, led by Commander John Young, along with Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke and Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly, launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Despite encountering minor glitches en route, Apollo 16 successfully returned to Earth on April 27, 1972. This historic mission contributed valuable insights to humanity’s understanding of lunar exploration and space travel.
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