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To the Moon

Closeup of astronaut's legs and feed in spacesuit during walk on lunar surface
On Nov. 14, 1969, Apollo 12 launched and became America's second successful mission to the moon. This close-up view of astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission, was photographed during an extravehicular activity on the surface of the moon.

On Nov. 14, 1969, Apollo 12 launched and became America’s second successful mission to the moon. This close-up view of astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission, was photographed during an extravehicular activity on the surface of the moon. An EVA checklist is on Conrad’s left wrist. A set of tongs, an Apollo Lunar Hand Tool (ALHT), is held in his right hand. Several footprints can be seen. Astronaut Richard F. Gordon Jr., command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit while astronauts Conrad and Alan L. Bean, lunar module pilot, descended in the LM to explore the moon. Note lunar soil on the suit of Conrad, especially around the knees and below.Image Credit: NASA