Was Schmitt the second-youngest person to set foot on the Moon?
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Yes, Schmitt was the second-youngest person to set foot on the Moon. He was 37 years old when he stepped on the lunar surface during Apollo 17 in 1972. The youngest person to walk on the Moon was Alan Bean, who was 32 years old when he landed on the Moon during Apollo 12 in 1969.
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