21st April, 1972 – Apollo 16, commanded by John Young, lands on the Moon.
Tag: Moon
Luna 20 was the second of three successful Soviet Lunar return missions. eighth Soviet spacecraft launched with the intent of returning lunar soil to Earth. On 21 February 1972, Luna 20 soft landed on the Moon.
August 28, 1789 – William Herschel discovers a new Moon of Saturn.
