The Last Man on the Moon

Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong and his historic first walk on the Moon, but the achievements of Eugene Cernan are less well documented. Cernan was the final Apollo astronaut to leave the lunar surface in 1972 but, as the fabulous footage assembled here shows, he was a constant, Zelig-like presence throughout the American space race.

Before his death last year, Cernan reflected at length on his career for this affecting feature-length doc. He took pride in being among a select few to have visited another world, but there’s also regret for how he and the other astronauts neglected their families. As Cernan’s wife puts it, “If you think going to the Moon is hard, try staying at home.”