Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr., a remarkable individual, was born on November 10, 1933, and tragically passed away on April 7, 1990. He was a multifaceted personality, concurrently serving as a naval officer, aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut.
As the command module pilot on Apollo 17, Evans achieved a remarkable feat, joining an elite group of 24 astronauts who ventured to the Moon. Moreover, he was one of the 12 individuals who successfully flew to the Moon without setting foot on its surface, a testament to his exceptional skills and dedication to space exploration.
