Tom Hanks Flies Alan Bean to the Moon in 'The New Yorker'

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 15:30 in Astronomy & Space

There's a certain irony to the observation that Tom Hanks today may be better known for flying to the moon than Alan Bean, who actually went there. The actor and director celebrates Bean and laments his anonymity in the pages of "The New Yorker."

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