Historical Events tagged with "roosa"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Apollo 14 Astronauts Successfully Land on Moon
Apollo 14 marked NASA's third successful lunar landing, with astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, and command module pilot Stuart Roosa participating. The lunar module, Antares, descended and landed in the Fra Mauro region, a site chosen for its geological interest. The astronauts conducted two moonwalks, performing various scientific experiments, including a gravity measurement task and deploying the first active seismic experiment. This mission significantly contributed to lunar science and demonstrated technological advancements in space exploration.
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