Edgar Mitchell was a NASA astronaut who served as the Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission in 1971. He is distinguished as the sixth person to walk on the Moon, spending over nine hours on the lunar surface alongside Commander Alan Shepard. Key Mission Contributions Lunar Landing: Mitchell and Shepard landed the Lunar Module Antares in the Fra Mauro highlands on February 5, 1971. Scientific Research: He helped collect nearly 100 pounds of moon rocks and deployed various scientific experi

Two Apollo astronauts stand on the Moon’s surface beside the lunar module, with Earth rising in the

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