Gene Cernan

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gene-cernan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Gene Cernan born?March 14, 1934
2. Where was Gene Cernan born?Chicago, Illinois, USA
3. What is the spaceflights?Gemini 9A (June 1966), Apollo 10 (May 1969), Apollo 17 (December 1972)
4. Who was Gene Cernan?Gene Cernan was a brave astronaut who walked on the Moon and was the last person to do so. He also served as a Navy fighter pilot and studied engineering.
5. What did Gene Cernan do before he went to space?Before space, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue and a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering. He flew as a Navy fighter pilot and earned his aviator wings.

Extravehicular Activity (EVA): Any activity done by an astronaut outside a spacecraft beyond the Earth's appreciable atmosphere.
Rendezvous and Docking: Maneuvers in space where two spacecraft approach each other and connect.
Lunar Geology: The study of the physical features, composition, and history of the Moon's surface.