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'Last Man on the Moon,' Astronaut Eugene Cernan, Passes Away


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Astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, has passed away, per NASA. He was 83. Cernan was selected to be an astronaut in 1963. He piloted his first orbital flight in 1966 and flew to the moon twice, first on a test mission on Apollo 10 in 1969 and then as commander of the last human mission in 1972. He retired from the Navy after 20 years of service in 1976, ending his NASA career. He went into private business and also served as a television commentator. He was the subject of the documentary The Last Man on the Moon, directed by Mark Craig. In his review, Christopher Campbell commented on the portion of the movie that covers the Apollo 10 mission, describing it as "a tribute to all the unsung and less-noted people who humbly support the deeds of the...
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