Apollo 14

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Apollo 14 was a United States spaceflight mission, part of the Apollo program, that took place from January 31 to February 9, 1971. The crew consisted of astronauts Alan Shepard, Jr., Stuart A. Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell. This mission was notable for being the first to utilize the modular equipment transporter (MET), a type of lunar rover. The Apollo program itself was a significant undertaking by NASA that successfully landed the first humans on the Moon and greatly advanced our understanding of its geology and history.123

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Edgar Mitchell
During the Apollo 14 mission, Mitchell, Shepard, and Roosa, set records for the most time (33 hours) and longest distance traversed on the lunar surface. They also collected 42.6 kg (94 pounds) of rock and soil samples to be studied.
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During the Apollo 14 mission, Mitchell, Shepard, and Roosa, set records for the most time (33 hours) and longest distance traversed on the lunar surface. They also collected 42.6 kg (94 pounds) of rock and soil samples to be studied.
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Moon tree
…around the Moon during the Apollo 14 lunar mission (January 31–February 9, 1971). In the 21st century tree seeds were also sent on the Artemis I and Artemis II missions, enabling a new generation of Moon trees.
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…around the Moon during the Apollo 14 lunar mission (January 31–February 9, 1971). In the 21st century tree seeds were also sent on the Artemis I and Artemis II missions, enabling a new generation of Moon trees.
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Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
14 flight (January 31–February 9, 1971; with Stuart A. Roosa and Edgar D. Mitchell), which involved the first landing in the lunar Fra Mauro highlands. Near the end of his Moon walk, Shepard—an avid golfer—swung at two golf balls with a makeshift six-iron club
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14 flight (January 31–February 9, 1971; with Stuart A. Roosa and Edgar D. Mitchell), which involved the first landing in the lunar Fra Mauro highlands. Near the end of his Moon walk, Shepard—an avid golfer—swung at two golf balls with a makeshift six-iron club
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