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Astronaut Cernan's Apollo 17 Gloves

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Astronaut Eugene Cernan wore these gloves during the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. The gloves possessed an outer shell of Chromel-R fabric with thermal insulation to protect the wearer while handling extremely hot or cold objects.

Apollo 17 Moonwalker Gene Cernan Calls Space Station

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Apollo 17 moonwalker Gene Cernan (left) gives a thumbs up to the astronauts on the International Space Station from Mission Control in Houston on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013.

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