Colonization of the Moon the Apollo 12 mission landed next to the Surveyor 3 spacecraft, demonstrating precision landing capability. The use of a manned vehicle on the Moon's surface was demonstrated in 1971 with the Lunar Rover during Apollo 15. Apollo 16 made the first landing within the rugged lunar highlands. However, interest in further exploration of the Moon was beginning to wane among the American public. In 1972, Apollo 17 was the final Apollo lunar mission, and further planned missions were scrapped at the directive of President Nixon. Instead, focus was turned to the Space Shuttle and crewed missions in near Earth orbit.
Cydonia: Mars - The First Manned Mission Cydonia: Mars - The First Manned Mission Cydonia: Mars - The First Manned Mission (aka "Lightbringer: The Next Giant Leap for Mankind") is a 1999 adventure video game, and the premiere title for developer Aneiva Interactive In the wake of Earth's imminent destruction, the player is part of a re-population mission to Mars to save the human race. Gameplay is similar to "The 7th Guest" and "The 11th Hour", whereby players must complete puzzles to unlock new locations to explore. Rich Rouse of "IGN" said the game would only appeal to hardcore fans of the adventure genre. Randy Sluganski of