{"id":49651,"date":"2023-09-16T07:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T07:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9dfe2c1e-f492-4f4a-9aa4-0ed487a5ac10"},"modified":"2023-09-16T08:32:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T08:32:32","slug":"how-many-people-have-walked-on-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/how-many-people-have-walked-on-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"How many people have walked on the Moon?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A guide to historic Moon walks, and what the future may hold for steps on the lunar surface. <\/p>

By Russell Deeks\n <\/p>

Published: Saturday, 16 September 2023 at 07:33 AM<\/p>

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It\u2019s been over 50 years since humankind first walked on the Moon, but surprisingly there are still only 12 people who have done so.<\/p>

Though that could be about to change in the next few years with NASA’s Artemis programme<\/a>.<\/p>

By far the most famous Moonwalkers are Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, who made their historic landing during NASA\u2019s Apollo 11 mission<\/a> on 21 July 1969.<\/p>

Apollo 11 astronauts (L-R) Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon, stepping onto the surface with the immortal words: “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”<\/p>
November that same year saw Apollo 12<\/a> crew members Pete Conrad and Alan Bean follow in Armstrong and Aldrin\u2019s footprints<\/p>
A further 8 Apollo crew members would go on to walk on the lunar surface by December 1972.<\/p>
But since then\u2026 nada.<\/p>
**Artemis and a return to the Moon<\/strong><\/h2>** $\"04$
Earth and the far side of the Moon, as seen during the Artemis 1 mission, 16 and 21 November 2022. Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
That will hopefully change soon, though, as NASA\u2019s currently ongoing Artemis missions seek to return humans to the lunar surface for the first time in half a century.<\/p>
Artemis 1 saw a successful uncrewed orbit of the Moon in November 2022<\/p>
NASA recently announced the crew for Artemis 2<\/a>, which will carry out a flyby in 2024.<\/p>
It that goes well then the plan is for Artemis 3 to conduct a Moon landing in 2025<\/p>
And for the first time, the crew making the trip won\u2019t all be white men.<\/p>
$\"Official$
Official crew portrait for Artemis II, from left: NASA Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Credit: NASA\/Josh Valcarcel<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The Artemis 2 crew comprises NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency.<\/p>
With two of those four \u2013 exactly who is still TBC \u2013 due to carry out moonwalks during the mission, the chances of the first woman and\/or the first person of colour walking on the Moon within the next two years are very good indeed.<\/p>
The answer to the question as to how many people have walked on the Moon could be about to rack up over the coming years.<\/p>
The future looks bright for crewed missions to the Moon. But let’s take a look back at the moon-walking trailblazers of the Apollo missions.<\/p>
Below is our list of how many people have walked on the Moon, and details about their mission.<\/p>
A list of people who have walked on the Moon<\/strong><\/h2>
Neil Armstrong<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"1st$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 11<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 20\/07\/69<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 21h 37m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 1<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 2h 31m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 38<\/li><\/ul>
Buzz Aldrin<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"2nd$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 11<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 20.07.69<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 21h 37m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 1<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 2h 31m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 39<\/li><\/ul>
Pete Conrad<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"3rd$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 12<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 19.11.69<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 1d 7h 31m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 2<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 7h 45m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk: 39<\/li><\/ul>
Alan Bean<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"4th$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 12<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 19.11.69<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 1d 7h 31m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 2<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 7h 45m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 37<\/li><\/ul>
Alan Shepard<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"5th$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 14<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 05.02.71<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 1d 9h 30m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 2<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 9h 22m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 47<\/li><\/ul>
Edgar Mitchell<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"6th$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 14<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 05.02.71<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 1d 9h 30m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 2<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 9h 22m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 40<\/li><\/ul>
David Scott<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"7th$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 15<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 30.07.71<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 2d 18h 55m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 3<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 18h 34m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 39<\/li><\/ul>
James Irwin<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"8th$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 15<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 30.07.71<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 2d 18h 55m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 3<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 18h 34m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 41<\/li><\/ul>
John Young<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"9th$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 16<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 21.04.72<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 2d 23h 02m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 3<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 20h 14m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 28<\/li><\/ul>
Charles Duke<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"10th$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 16<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 21.04.72<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 2d 23h 02m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 3<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 20h 14m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 36<\/li><\/ul>
Eugene Cernan<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"11th$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 17<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 11.12.72<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 3d 3h 00m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 3<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 22h 03m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 38<\/li><\/ul>
Harrison Schmitt<\/strong><\/h3>
$\"12th$
Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Mission:<\/strong> Apollo 17<\/li>**
**Date of lunar touchdown:<\/strong> 11.12.72<\/li>**
**Time spent on Moon:<\/strong> 3d 3h 00m<\/li>**
**Lunar EVAs:<\/strong> 3<\/li>**
**Total lunar EVA time:<\/strong> 22h 03m<\/li>**
Age at time of Moonwalk:<\/strong> 37<\/li><\/ul> <\/body><\/html>\n
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