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Last Man to walk on Moon, Gene Cernan passes away at the age 82
Last Man to walk on Moon, Gene Cernan passes away at the age 82 due to health issues
The last man to walk on moon, Gene Cernan passes away at the age of 82 due to health issues.
Gene Cernan took his last breath at a hospital in Houston in Texas.
Gene Cernan was the expert as the pilot of Gemini 9A, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 10 and as the commander of Apollo 17
Gene Cernan is a public figure, television personality, author and advocates for the sciences.
Gene Cernan joined NASA in the year 1963 and after the successful mission of Gemini 9, he was selected as the pilot of Apollo 10 and Apollo 17.
Gene Cernan also made records throughout his career, he attained the highest speed of manned vehicle at 24,791 mph and unofficial lunar land record of 18.0 km/h.
NASA expresses grief at the demise of the astronaut, Gene Cernan stating saddened by the loss of retired NASA Astronaut Gene Cernan, Last man to walk on Moon.