Cernan

[ sur-nuhn ]

noun

1. Eugene Andrew, 1934–2017, U.S. astronaut.

Example Sentences

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

Stafford’s next flight in 1966 was with Cernan on Gemini 9.

From Seattle Times

Cernan’s spacewalk, connected to a jet-pack like device, didn’t go well.

From Seattle Times

Cernan complained that the sun and machine made him extra hot and hurt his back.

From Seattle Times

“Call it quits, Gene. Get out of there,” Stafford, the commander, told Cernan.

From Seattle Times