Only 12 People Have Walked on the Moon: Do You Know Who?

By Sheetal Kumari | April 12, 2025

Only 12 People Have Walked on the Moon: Do You Know Who?

It all began in 1969, when Neil Armstrong made history as the first human to step onto the Moon.

Neil Armstrong

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Buzz Aldrin followed Armstrong, becoming the second person on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.

Buzz Aldrin

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Charles “Pete” Conrad and Alan Bean explored the Moon in 1969 aboard Apollo 12.

Pete Conrad and Alan Bean

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vAlan Shepard, the first American in space, walked on the Moon in 1971 with Edgar Mitchell on Apollo 14.

Alan Shepard

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David Scott and James Irwin spent three days on the Moon during Apollo 15 in 1971.

David Scott and James Irwin

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John Young and Charles Duke explored the Moon’s surface in 1972 during the Apollo 16 mission.

John Young and Charles Duke

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The last Moonwalkers, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, left their footprints in 1972 on Apollo 17.

Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt

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All 12 Moonwalkers were part of NASA’s Apollo programme between 1969 and 1972.

Moonwalkers

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