One of the most important things about the geology on the moon is your descriptions of what you see, comparing them to things that you've seen on Earth so that the geologists and the scientists on the ground would know what you're talking about; and then take pictures of them.
Gene CernanI think America has a responsibility to maintain its leadership in technology and its moral leadership in the world, to explore, to seek knowledge.
Gene CernanYes, I am the last man to have walked on the moon, and that's a very dubious and disappointing honor. It's been far too long.
Gene CernanCuriosity is the essence of human existence. 'Who are we? Where are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going?' I don't know. I don't have any answers to those questions. I don't know what's over there around the corner. But I want to find out.
Gene CernanI know the stars are my home. I learned about them, needed them for survival in terms of navigation. I know where I am when I look up at the sky. I know where I am when I look up at the Moon; it's not just some abstract romantic idea, it's something very real to me. See, I've expanded my home.
Gene Cernan