Eugene Cernan, Last Astronaut To Walk On Moon, Dies At 82

Credit: NASA
Eugene (Gene) Cernan, the final astronaut to plant his feet on the Moon’s surface more than 44 years ago as commander of NASA’s Apollo 17 mission, has died. He passed away Jan. 16 from “ongoing health issues,” at Houston Methodist Hospital, with close family members at his side, according to a...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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