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US astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who was the sixth man to walk on the Moon, has died aged 85.
Captain Mitchell passed away at a hospice in West Palm Beach, Florida, one day before the 45th anniversary of his Moon landing, his family said.
As part of the Apollo 14 mission in 1971, he spent more than nine hours on the Moon conducting experiments.
BBC
Captain Mitchell passed away at a hospice in West Palm Beach, Florida, one day before the 45th anniversary of his Moon landing, his family said.
As part of the Apollo 14 mission in 1971, he spent more than nine hours on the Moon conducting experiments.
BBC
