🚀 Eugene Cernan (BS electrical engineering ’56) was the most recent person to walk on the #moon. His historic #Apollo17 mission lifted off 51 years ago today. Former #Purdue President Mitch Daniels called him “a true hero, a pioneer in aviation and, to us, one of the greatest Boilermakers of all time.” Learn more about Cernan and discover why Purdue is known as the Cradle of Astronauts. 🔗 in bio to watch video