Astronaut Gene Cernan, who walked on the moon in 1972 and ended the astonishing adventure with a message of peace and hope, died at the age of 82 surrounded by his family, according to a statement NASA released Monday. We are saddened by the loss of retired NASA astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon. https://t.co/Q9OSdRewI5 pic.twitter.com/gPdFTnXF2C — NASA (@NASA) January 16, 2017The retired Navy captain remained an indefatigable fighter for the space program and for other humans to have the opportunities to experience what he had. He and his partner, astronaut-geologist Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, were the only two men ever to sing on the lunar surface. As we leave the moon, we leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.”Photo 12 via Getty Images Astronaut Gene Cernan gets ready to take a spin on the moon in 1972.

Source: Huffington Post January 17, 2017 13:19 UTC