Tracy Cernan Woolie had a lovely childhood, like many of her friends in Houston, Texas, she idolized her father and loved adventures and camping trips with her family.

The biggest difference between Tracy’s upbringing and that of many millions of Americans is that her father, Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan, was one of only 12 men to ever walk on the moon.

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