Cernan
Americannoun
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Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent three days on the surface in the Taurus-Littrow valley.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
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
Apollo 17's Eugene Cernan warned the dust would be "one of the most aggravating, restricting facets of lunar surface exploration."
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2025
Only the U.S. has sent astronauts to the moon with Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt closing out the program in December 1972.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 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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