On this day, 53 years ago, on April 27, 1972 (March 14, 1972, the "Apollo" 16 lunar expedition was successful. Collecting rock samples on the moon April 27, 1972, after an 11-day lunar exploration flight, Apollo 16 splashed down on the Pacific Ocean today. It brought back more than 200 pounds of rock from the moon on this trip. Astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Jr. spent 71 hours on the moon, setting a world record. At the same time, Thomas K. Martin, the third member of the crew, was orbiting on a command ship. "It's worth your money here," Young said of the mission. Astronauts participating in the Apollo 16 expedition on the lunar rover in Descartes Heights