Eugene Cernan, last man to walk on moon, dies aged 82
by Hannah Summers from on (#294FN)
Former astronaut was final person to leave footprints on lunar surface as commander of Apollo 17 in 1972
The last man to walk on the moon, Eugene Cernan, has died at the age of 82. The American travelled into space three times, and became the 11th person to walk on the moon and the last to leave his footprints on its surface as commander of Apollo 17, the final manned lunar landing.
His death was confirmed by Nasa in a statement on Twitter that read: "We are saddened by the loss of retired Nasa astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon."