Sunday, 27 May 2018

Astronaut Alan Bean, fourth person to walk on the moon, dies aged 86

  • Nasa and family announce death on Saturday
  • Bean was lunar module pilot on Apollo 12 mission

The astronaut Alan Bean, who in 1969 became the fourth person to walk on the moon, has died. He was 86. A statement released by Nasa and family members said he died on Saturday in Houston, after a short illness.

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