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Charlie Duke
/ˈtʃɑːrli duːk/
Definition
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Charles Moss 'Charlie' Duke Jr. (born October 3, 1935) is a retired U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.
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He served as the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 16, becoming the tenth person and youngest at age 36 to walk on the Moon in 1972.
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Duke is famously known for leaving a family photograph on the lunar surface, a heartfelt snapshot for future explorers.
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Charlie Duke's lunar family photo is the original 'out-of-office' reply from space.
While others collected stamps, Charlie Duke collected moon rocks and bragging rights.
Charlie Duke moonwalked in 1972, making Michael Jackson's version look like amateur hour.
At 90, Charlie Duke still drops wisdom hotter than re-entry burn.