This 1972 Paraguayan commemorative stamp (Gs. 0.50) honors the Apollo 16 mission, highlighting astronauts John Young, Thomas Mattingly, and Charles Duke. It vividly depicts a lunar module astronaut beside the Lunar Roving Vehicle conducting research in the Descartes Crater region. The mission, launched on April 16 1972, was NASA’s fifth crewed Moon landing and contributed major geological findings about the lunar highlands. Printed by Lito Nacional Porto, Portugal, the issue reflects Paraguay’s admiration for human space exploration and the technological achievements of the Apollo program.