"I wanted to say something magnificent and moving, and all I could think of was, 'Isn't it magnificent!'"
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About Charles Duke
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.
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