We are saddened by the loss of retired NASA astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon. When Cernan stepped out from lunar module “Challenger” he became the 11th person to walk on the moon. But as commander, Cernan was the last to re-enter the lunar module, giving him the designation of being the last person to walk on the lunar surface. Expand / Contract Gene Cernan, commander of the last moon landing, tells his story in the new documentary, "The Last Man on the Moon." (NASA)In the 2007 documentary "In The Shadow Of The Moon," Cernan spoke of the epiphany he experienced while standing on the desolate -- yet majestic -- surface.

Source: Fox News January 16, 2017 20:09 UTC