Eugene A. Cernan

EUGENE A. CERNAN

Question: Eugene A. Cernan, a famous astronaut passed away, he belongs to which of the following country?
(a) Russia
(b) Japan
(c) US
(d) United Kingdom
Ans:(c)
Related facts:

  • On 16 January 2017 Eugene A. Cernan, famous American astronaut passed away. He was 82.
  • He was the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon.
  • Eugene A. Cernan was the commander of the Apollo 17 lunar-landing mission in 1972.
  • Earlier, he had been in space in 1969 and 1966.

Reference:
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/16/us/eugene-cernan-dies/
https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/cernan-ea.html