Above: Commander
Pete Conrad
descends the ladder
of the LM Intrepid,
about to become
the third man to
walk on the Moon,
on November 19,
1969, during Apollo
- He was about to
say the legendary
words, “Whoopee!
Man, that may have
been a small one
for Neil, but that’s
a long one for me!”
NASA/JSC
Left: The Apollo
14 LM Antares
reflects a circular
flare caused by
brilliant sunlight
over the Fra
Mauro highlands.
Alan Shepard and
Edgar Mitchell
said the unusual
ball of light
had a jewel-like
appearance. At far
left is the lower
slope of Cone
Crater. NASA/JSC