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Television image of Apollo 14 commander Alan B. Shepard as he steps onto the lunar surface after landing. Also in the picture is the ladder of the Apollo 14 lunar module. Apollo 14 was launched on 31 January 1971 and landed at the Fra Mauro landing site on the moon on 5 February. This is the third time humans have set foot on the moon. (KEYSTONE/PHOTOPRESS-ARCHIV/AP/Str)