Charles Duke
1935
5
Quotes
Biography
Charles Duke is a retired American astronaut and engineer. He was born on October 3, 1935, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Duke joined NASA in 1966 and became one of the youngest astronauts to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. During his career, he also served as CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for Apollo 11, the historic mission that landed the first humans on the moon. Duke's contributions to space exploration have left a lasting impact on science and technology.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
I felt the power of God as I'd never felt it before.
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The moon is essentially gray.
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It's a great feeling, a very peaceful feeling. The universe, at least as far as I am concerned, is very friendly.
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I wanted to say something magnificent and moving, and all I could think of was, 'Isn't it magnificent!'
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When you show someone something you're proud of and they're like 'cool', and you're like 'oh...'