WASHINGTON — NASA on Monday announced the death of astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon. He was 82.

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, 2017

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