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Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A. Cernan

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May 27, 2009
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Apollo 17 Commander Eugene Cernan and the U.S. flag on the lunar surface.
Apollo 17 commander Eugene A. Cernan is holding the lower corner of the American flag during the mission's first EVA, December 12, 1972. Photograph by Harrison J. "Jack" Schmitt.Image Credit: NASA

Apollo 17 commander Eugene A. Cernan is holding the lower corner of the American flag during the mission’s first EVA, December 12, 1972. Photograph by Harrison J. “Jack” Schmitt.Image Credit: NASA