Pioneering Scientist Eugene Shoemaker Becomes the First Human Buried on Moon
Dr. Eugene Shoemaker, a pioneer in astrogeology, holds the unique distinction of being the only human whose ashes are buried on the Moon. His groundbreaking contributions to planetary science earned him this posthumous honor when his remains were delivered to the lunar surface by NASA’s Lunar Prospector space probe on July 31, 1999. Born in […]