Newsmakers: An inside view of space travel

Published February 25, 2021 4:18pm EST | Updated December 21, 2023 8:31am EST



Tracy Cernan Woolie had a lovely childhood, like many of her friends in Houston, Texas, she idolized her father and loved adventures and camping trips with her family.

The biggest difference between Tracy’s upbringing and that of many millions of Americans is that her father, Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan, was one of only 12 men to ever walk on the moon.

This week on the Washington Examiner Newsmaker Series, Elisha and Tracy discuss the latest American innovation in space, her father’s legacy, and more.