# @gravitonomy on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUuXCr5EW4b
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61873880-gravitonomy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-14T04:09:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Gravitonomy (@gravitonomy) — https://gondola.cc/gravitonomy

## Caption

During the Apollo 16 mission, astronaut Charles Duke left a small laminated photo of his family on the Moon as a personal tribute. The picture, showing his wife and two sons, remains on the lunar surface today, exposed to extreme temperatures and radiation. Duke placed it near the lunar module as a reminder of home while exploring another world. Over decades, the image has likely faded, but it stands as a touching symbol of humanity’s presence beyond Earth and history.

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