355. [APOLLO 14] ALAN SHEPARD RETURNS TO THE LM ANTARES Edgar Mitchell, 31 January - 9 February 1971, EVA 2 Printed 1971. Vintage gelatin silver print on fibre-based paper [NASA image AS14-68-9487]. Numbered "NASA AS14-68-9487" in black in the top margin, blank on the reverse (issued by NASA Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas). 25.4 x 20.3 cm. (10 x 8 in.) Historical context Back to Fra Mauro Base after the longest trek performed on the Moon. A splendid frame from the panoramic sequence taken by Edgar Mitchell near Turtle Rock at Station H, capturing the end of the second and final moonwalk of Apollo 14. The tracks of the Modular Equipment Transporter (MET), made when the astronauts ascended toward Cone Crater, are visible beyond Shepard, while Mitchell's own tracks from Station G1 to Station H appear in the foreground. Old Nameless Crater rises in the background. At Houston's request, Shepard is seen adjusting the TV camera to focus on the MESA (Modular Equipment Stowage Assembly) for Mission Control to observe the final closeout procedures before departure.