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Learn about the life and achievements of Gene Cernan, the 11th human being to walk on the Moon and the most recent one. He was a naval aviator, engineer, and commander of Apollo 17, the final lunar landing mission.
Eugene Cernan (born March 14, 1934, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died January 16, 2017, Houston, Texas) was an American astronaut who, as commander of Apollo 17 (December 7–17, 1972), was the last person to walk on the Moon.
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Jan 16, 2017 · Learn about the life and achievements of Eugene Cernan, the second American to walk in space and the last human to leave his footprints on the lunar surface. See photos and videos of his missions on Gemini IX, Apollo 10, and Apollo 17.
Jun 18, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Eugene A. Cernan, the last human to walk on the moon in 1972. He was a former Navy pilot, a Gemini and Apollo astronaut, and a recipient of many awards and honors.
Jan 16, 2017 · NASA announced the death of retired astronaut Eugene Cernan, who was the commander of Apollo 17 and the last person to set foot on the lunar surface in 1972. He wrote the initials of his only child in the moon dust and said he belonged to the universe.
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Captain Gene Cernan was the third man to walk in space, one of only three people to go to the Moon twice and the last man to leave a footprint on the lunar surface. The final words he...
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May 1, 2023 · Gene Cernan, who flew three times in space and walked on the moon twice, died in 2023. He was the commander of Apollo 17, the last human mission to the moon, and left a legacy of exploration and hope for humankind.
