The astronaut Alan Bean, who in 1969 became the fourth person to walk on the moon, has died. Bean spent a total of 69 days in space, including 31 hours on the moon. “I remember once looking back at Earth and starting to think, ‘Gee, that’s beautiful,’” Bean told People magazine in 1981. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Alan Bean holds a container filled with lunar soil in a picture taken by Pete Conrad. Photograph: Nasa/Rex/ShutterstockIn a 1998 Nasa oral history, Bean recalled his excitement at preparing to fly to the moon.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2018 19:27 UTC