Gene Cernan RIP

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RIP Captain Gene Cernan
 
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RIP Gene...there can't be too many moon landing astronauts left...
 
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I really hope those glory days return soon. Manned space exploration and deep-sea exploration are still the Holy Grail, but these days we seem more concerned about how many carbons are floating around the wotsitsphere.
 
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I prefer the title, 'he visited twice', but this appears to have been lost in the soshal meedya instagrams upon the revalation of Mr Cernan's departure to a better rock.

Apollo 10 - Wikipedia

It could all be fake news of course ..................
 
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Oh dear, another passes away. I also wondered how many are now left that have walked on the moon (I looked it up - 5).

RIP Gene.
 
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R.I.P. Gene, I hope you inspired others to one day continue the exploration
 
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R.I.P Gene. A latter-day explorer in the spirit of Columbus departs to another world.
 
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R.I.P Gene ..
another made of 'the right stuff' bites the dust..(moon dust ?)
..
I do live in hopes that there will be human footfall on Mars before I die ..
I suspect it wont be me though ..
100 mtres is a tough call these days.
;)
 
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Vipersan said:
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I do live in hopes that there will be human footfall on Mars before I die ..
I suspect it wont be me though ..

;)
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The staff clubbed together to make your dreams come true - you are booked on the first flight. Sorry but we couldnt afford the return ticket! :D
 
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Analoguesat said:
The staff clubbed together to make your dreams come true - you are booked on the first flight. Sorry but we couldnt afford the return ticket! :D
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The Martians will send him back. Kept begging'em for one of their big dishes.
(Sorry Evan)
 
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Nah. They'll come to him, bearing supplies of instant mash
 
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