The module carrying Duke and Apollo 16 Commander John Young reached the lunar surface on April 20, 1972. The Apollo 16 lunar module spent 71 hours, 2 minutes and 13 seconds on the surface of the Moon. 'THERE WAS A BIT OF TENSION': ASTRONAUT DESCRIBES WATCHING MOON LANDING WITH BUZZ ALDRIN’S FAMILYDuke told Fox News that he was humbled to be chosen as an astronaut. Beresheet, which is the Hebrew word for “beginning,” is expected to land on the lunar surface on April 11. July 20, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of the famous Apollo 11 Moon landing.

Source: Fox News March 24, 2019 15:45 UTC