Eugene Shoemaker: The only human buried on the Moon, and why NASA honoured him

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Eugene Shoemaker: The only human buried on the Moon, and why NASA honoured him

Thursday 30th October 2025, 6:30AM

Eugene Shoemaker, the founder of astrogeology, dedicated his life to understanding planetary formation through impacts. His groundbreaking research proved asteroid impacts shaped Earth and other celestial bodies. Fulfilling his lifelong dream, a portion of his ashes was sent to the Moon, making him the only human buried there.

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