Facts about Ed Mitchell

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   Astronaut Ed Mitchell logged over 9 hours of moonwalk time across two extravehicular activities during the February 1971 Apollo 14 mission, collecting 42.28 kilograms of lunar samples.

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   Edgar Mitchell's 1974 book The Way of the Explorer detailed his transformative experience during the Apollo 14 mission and his subsequent shift toward studying consciousness and spirituality.

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   Mitchell's 1961 Navy test pilot training at Edwards Air Force Base prepared him for the high-speed, high-altitude demands that led to his 1966 selection as a NASA astronaut.

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   Mitchell's 1971 lunar mission included a makeshift experiment where he hit two golf balls on the Moon's surface, with one traveling approximately 200 yards due to the lower gravity.

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   Apollo 14's Edgar Mitchell became the sixth person to walk on the Moon on February 5, 1971, and remains one of only twelve humans to have set foot on the lunar surface.

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   In 1996, Ed Mitchell founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to explore consciousness and human potential through rigorous scientific investigation and interdisciplinary research.

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   During the Apollo 14 mission in February 1971, astronaut Ed Mitchell conducted experiments on extrasensory perception while on the lunar surface, attempting to transmit thoughts to colleagues on Earth.

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