Cernan
Americannoun
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It’s been more than 50 years — or 19,460 days — since Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene Cernan became the last human to walk on the moon.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
American astronauts Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt — on Dec. 14, 1972 via Apollo 17 — were the last humans to set foot on the moon, concluding the Apollo moon mission.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024
Until Thursday, the U.S. had not landed on the moon since Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt closed out NASA’s famed moon-landing program in December 1972.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024
Schmitt was part of the last crewed mission to the Moon, Apollo 17, and along with commander Eugene Cernan, one of the last two men to set foot on the lunar surface, in December 1972.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024
Debris from ancient volcanic eruptions on the moon was spotted by the Apollo 17 astronauts Harrison Schmitt and Gene Cernan, who were shocked to see orange glass beads on the colorless lunar surface.
From Slate • Sep. 27, 2023
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