Apollo 14 Astronaut on the Moon Poster

A close-up view of the Central Station of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP), which was deployed on the Moon by the Apollo 14 astronauts during their first extravehicular activity (EVA-1). The primary objectives of the Apollo 14 mission were to explore the Fra Mauro region centered around deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface Scientific Experiments Package, or ALSEP; lunar field geology investigations; collection of surface material samples for return to Earth; deployment of other scientific instruments not part of ALSEP; orbital science involving high-resolution photography of candidate future landing sites; photography of deep-space phenomena, such as zodiacal light and gegenschein; communications tests using S-band and VHF signals to determine reflective properties of the lunar surface; engineering and operational evaluation of hardware and techniques; tests to determine variations in S-band signals; and photography of surface details from 60 nautical miles in altitude.