Deviating From the Norm

Found this question while studying for my accounting midterm. 

I can’t believe that three of our favourite astronauts started an accounting firm together (and that Gus and Wally made guest appearances). I don’t know if Gus would look to kindly on being reborn as an accountant, though. Hahah. 

I’m gutted. Simply gutted. 

Captain Eugene Cernan, the last human being to ever set foot on the moon, passed away on January 16. This man was a freaking legend. Top notch Naval aviator. Electrical & Aeronautical Engineer. Apollo Astronaut. Moonwalker. General Badass and hell raiser. 

As commander of Apollo 17, Cernan and his cohorts Ron Evans and Jack Schmidtt spent three whole days on the moon. They carried out complex scientific experiments, explored the peaks and valleys of Taurus-Littrow, took their moon buggy on joy rides and discovered orange soil (”hey, it IS orange, Jack!”). And when they left, it was Cernan who spoke humanity’s last words on the moon:

“As I take man’s last step from the surface, back home for some time to come (but we believe not too long into the future), I’d like to just say what I believe history will record: That America’s challenge of today has forged man’s destiny of tomorrow. And, as we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return: with peace and hope for all mankind.”

Or as Gene himself tells it, his actual last words were "Let’s get this mother out of here.”