Eugene Cernan: Last Man on the Moon

Murió el astronauta Eugene Cernan, el último hombre que caminó en la Luna

🗓️ December 14 (1972) Astronaut Eugene “Gene” Cernan (1934-2017) was the second American to walk in space during the Gemini 9 mission, and as commander of Apollo 17 on Dec. 14, 1972, became the last person to set foot on the moon — carving his daughter’s initials, “TDC,” on the lunar surface before departing. Cernan (BSEE ’56, HD ’70) was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 10, which set the record for the highest speed achieved by any crewed vehicle during its return to Earth — 24,791 mph, and he

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Eugene Cernan, Last Man to Walk on the Moon, Dies