Friday February 5, 1971

Land on the Moon

Was an American astronaut. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47.

53 years ago

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Alan Shepard and the American flag on the Moon, Apollo 14, February 1971 (photo by Edgar Mitchell)

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