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02-04-2011, 03:54 AM
When Apollo 14 landed on the Moon, 40 years ago this week, mission commander Alan Shepard was the oldest astronaut to have flown in space.
In order to fulfil his dream of walking on the Moon, 47-year-old Shepard had to fend off criticism of his age and overcome a health condition which had dogged his career.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12344613
In order to fulfil his dream of walking on the Moon, 47-year-old Shepard had to fend off criticism of his age and overcome a health condition which had dogged his career.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12344613