Apollo 14 Mission image - Astronaut Alan B. Shepard,Jr., commander, holds his right glove over his helmet visor as if to shade his eyes from the brilliant Sun.
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard,Jr., commander, holds his right glove over his helmet visor as if to shade his eyes from the brilliant Sun. This photo was taken by astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, through the window of the Lunar Module LM. Shepard and Mitchell descended in the LM to explore the Moon, while astronaut Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules CSM in lunar-orbit. This photograph was taken during the first of two Extravehicular Activity 8217s EVA-1. Images were taken from the Lunar Module window during EVA 1 of the Apollo 14 mission. Original film magazine was labeled II, film type was S0168 High Speed Color Reversal, Interior/Surface, 60mm lens with a sun elevation of 12 degrees.
