86-year-old astronaut still ‘excited’ about space

Published May 1, 2022 10:00am ET



One of the four moonwalkers still alive from the Apollo program, Charlie Duke, says he is still “excited” about space and U.S. efforts to push the boundaries of space exploration.

At 86 years old, Duke said, “With Artemis, NASA is going to be focused on deep space, to the moon and beyond, and I’m excited about that,” during an interview in Columbia, South Carolina, according to a report.

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