[Coco] Distance

[Mark McDougall]

Aaron Wolfe wrote:

> only 12 people have walked on the moon, but 24 have been "on or near"
> the moon... so 12 have been close but not walked on it.  If the
> question is simply who has been farthest from home, I think all 24
> would be "tied" more or less, even if they didn't get to have a stroll
> on the surface.

Indeed, and only 3 weeks ago I met one of them, Tom Stafford. I have a photo 
of him signing my wife's "Space Cadet" souvenir bear! :)

Regards,

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