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Eugene Andrew Cernan ( / ˈsɜːrnən /; 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.
- July 1, 1976
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 Nasa said it was ...
Jun 4, 2021 · Learn how Eugene Cernan became the third person to walk in space in 1966, despite facing many challenges and setbacks. Read about his ambitious EVA plan, his troubles with the spacesuit and the docking adapter, and his near-blindness and exhaustion.
May 1, 2023 · Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died at 82 on Jan. 16, 2023. He was a Captain in the U.S. Navy and a pioneer of space exploration, having flown three times in space and leaving his footprints on the lunar surface. He also flew the Gemini 9 mission and the Apollo 17 mission, which confirmed the longest lunar landing flight and the largest lunar sample return.
Jan 17, 2017 · Cernan, 82, was the last human to leave his bootprints on the moon’s dusty surface. NASA announced Cernan’s death on its web page, saying the former astronaut died “surrounded by his family ...
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Jan 16, 2017 · Gene Cernan was a Gemini and Apollo astronaut who walked on the Moon twice and bid farewell to it in 1972. He also worked on the Apollo-Soyuz mission and became an aerospace consultant and news correspondent.
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Aug 5, 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 spoke on the ...
