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The Moon’s surface has been explored by a total of 12 astronauts, all of whom were part of NASA’s historic Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972. These missions were carried out during the space race era, mainly between the United States and the Soviet Union, with the goal of landing humans on the Moon and safely returning them to Earth. The first human to set foot on the Moon was Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission, followed by Buzz Aldrin. Over the course of six successful Apollo missions (Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17), 12 astronauts in total explored different regions of the Moon's surface. Each mission allowed astronauts to conduct experiments, collect lunar rocks and soil samples, and test equipment for future space exploration.

Here is the list of astronauts who walked on the Moon:

1. 
   

   Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11)

   
   


2. 
   

   Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11)

   
   


3. 
   

   Charles Conrad (Apollo 12)

   
   


4. 
   

   Alan Bean (Apollo 12)

   
   


5. 
   

   Alan Shepard (Apollo 14)

   
   


6. 
   

   Edgar Mitchell (Apollo 14)

   
   


7. 
   

   David Scott (Apollo 15)

   
   


8. 
   

   James Irwin (Apollo 15)

   
   


9. 
   

   John Young (Apollo 16)

   
   


10. 
    

    Charles Duke (Apollo 16)

    
    


11. 
    

    Eugene Cernan (Apollo 17)

    
    


12. 
    

    Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17)

    
    

No human has walked on the Moon since Apollo 17 in December 1972. Future missions under NASA’s Artemis program plan to return astronauts to the Moon, including the first woman and person of color, likely in the coming years.

The correct answer is 12 astronauts, making this one of the most significant achievements in human space exploration history and a key fact in everyday science.