publication date: Sunday, April 5, 2015 (part of Spring 2015)

category: Science

clue: Americans passionate about space exploration hope that he won't remain the last man on the Moon.

explanation: Cernan was the last astronaut to walk on the Moon as part of NASA's Apollo program. He co-authored the book The Last Man on the Moon. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein


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