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Eugene Andrew Cernan (/ ˈ s ɜːr n ə n /; March 14, 1934 – January 16, 2017) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. During the Apollo 17 mission, Cernan became the 11th human being to walk on the Moon.
Eugene Cernan was the last man to walk on the moon. He visited the moon’s neighborhood twice, aboard Apollo 10 and Apollo 17, and also did a challenging spacewalk aboard Gemini 9. While he chose not to fly in the shuttle program, Cernan remained involved in...
Jan 17, 2017 · Former astronaut Gene Cernan, a Navy pilot and veteran of NASA’s pioneering Gemini program who was the second American to walk in space and then flew to the moon twice as an Apollo astronaut,...
May 1, 2023 · Cernan, a Captain in the U.S. Navy, left his mark on the history of exploration by flying three times in space, twice to the moon. He also holds the distinction of being the second American to walk in space and the last human to leave his footprints on the lunar surface.
Jan 16, 2017 · Eugene “Gene” Cernan, a Gemini astronaut turned two-time Apollo explorer, has passed away at age 82. Cernan was first recruited to NASA in 1963 after previously serving in the Navy.
Jan 16, 2017 · Gene Cernan was the commander of the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. US astronaut Gene Cernan - the last man to walk on the Moon - has died aged 82. America's space agency...
Aug 6, 2014 · 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...
Jan 17, 2017 · Gene Cernan, a U.S. Navy captain, veteran of three spaceflights, and the last man to walk on the moon, has died. He was 82. Cernan died Monday, surrounded by family members, of ongoing health...
Jan 16, 2017 · Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died Jan. 16, 2017. Captain Cernan was one of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. Cernan flew on three missions: Gemini IX, Apollo 10, and Apollo 17.
Jan 16, 2017 · The family of Apollo Astronaut Capt. Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon, announced that he passed away today following ongoing health issues. “It is with very deep sadness that we share the loss of our beloved husband and father,” said Cernan’s family.
