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Last astronaut to walk on moon dies at 82
US astronaut Gene Cernan was the last man to set foot on the moon, in December 1972. He was also the second person to walk in space.
Last astronaut to walk on moon dies at 82
Astronaut Gene Cernan is pictured in the Command Module during the outbound trip from the moon during the Apollo 17 mission in this December, 1972 NASA handout photo. / TRT World and Agencies
By Staff Reporter
January 17, 2017

The last man to walk on the moon has died.

Retired US astronaut Gene Cernan was 82. The last time he set foot on the moon was in December 1972. It was his second trip there, making him only one of three men to have travelled to the moon twice.

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Besides that accolade, he was also the second person to walk in space.

SOURCE:TRTWorld and agencies
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