When an astronaut played golf on the Moon with a smuggled clubhead
When an astronaut played golf on the Moon with a smuggled clubhead
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Alan Shepard Hits A Golf Ball on the Moon | Arthur E. Carson
Alan Shepard Hits A Golf Ball on the Moon | Arthur E. Carson
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The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon
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The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon
Dec 2, 2022
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“The Moon is one big sand trap” Astronaut Alan Shepard famously worked on his #golf game on the 2nd lunar EVA of the Apollo 14 mission #OTD in 1971. How well do you know your Moon golf trivia? Tell us how many golf balls are on the Moon! Watch Al's shot: https://go.nasa.gov/3l6hX3n | NASA History
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“The Moon is one big sand trap” Astronaut Alan Shepard famously worked on his #golf game on the 2nd lunar EVA of the Apollo 14 mission #OTD in 1971. How well do you know your Moon golf trivia? Tell us how many golf balls are on the Moon! Watch Al's shot: https://go.nasa.gov/3l6hX3n | NASA History
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#OTD in 1971, Naval aviator and astronaut Alan Shepard hit golf balls on the moon using a club assembled from a retractable soil collection device and a 6-iron head that he had smuggled aboard Apollo 14. He shanked one shot, then hit a ball 40 yards that he claimed went "miles and miles and miles." | U.S. Naval Institute
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#OTD in 1971, Naval aviator and astronaut Alan Shepard hit golf balls on the moon using a club assembled from a retractable soil collection device and a 6-iron head that he had smuggled aboard Apollo 14. He shanked one shot, then hit a ball 40 yards that he claimed went "miles and miles and miles." | U.S. Naval Institute
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Alan Shepard smacked golf balls on the Moon — and now we know where they landed
Alan Shepard smacked golf balls on the Moon — and now we know where they landed
Feb 15, 2021
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🚀 Derry native Alan Shepard traveled to space on his second mission 52 years ago. 🏌️ He was the first person to hit a golf ball on the moon. https://bit.ly/3jtTep5 | WMUR-TV
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🚀 Derry native Alan Shepard traveled to space on his second mission 52 years ago. 🏌️ He was the first person to hit a golf ball on the moon. https://bit.ly/3jtTep5 | WMUR-TV
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Half A Century After He Hit It, Alan Shepard’s Golf Ball Was Found On The Moon
Jul 20, 2023
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Alan Shepard played golf on the moon in 1971. He became the first and only person to enjoy the sport on the lunar surface. The astronaut golfer’s daughter Laura Shepard Churchley was inspired by her father’s big journeys and later travelled to space herself, although she didn’t pack golf clubs. Tricia Penrose hears Laura’s recollections of life with her father and his unique sporting space trip. V/C #Nasa | Amashi Digital
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#OTD in 1961, Naval aviator Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into space. Graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1944, Shepard became one of the Mercury Seven astronauts in 1959. He would walk on the moon in 1971 as commander of Apollo 14. #NationalAstronautDay | U.S. Naval Institute
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Fifty Years On, Alan Shepard’s Golf Ball Has Been Found On The Moon
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Remastered images reveal how far Alan Shepard hit a golf ball on the Moon
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On February 5, 1971, Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell stuck the Stars and Stripes into lunar soil. The flag was built to look like it was waving even though the moon has no wind. A bold moment from a mission that helped define American grit in space. #Apollo14 #MoonLanding #AmericanFlag #SpaceHistory #NASA #PatriotPride #RatedRed #MadeInAmerica #USA #SpaceExploration | Rated Red
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Real Apollo 14 footage real audio: Alan Shepard climbs down the Lunar Module ladder and steps onto the Moon at Fra Mauro. 🌕🧑‍🚀 You can hear the tension turn into relief as Houston talks them down—then Shepard answers from another world. 🚀 Not CGI. Not a remake. Just the quietest “first step” you’ll ever hear. 🪜 #MoonLanding #NASA #ApolloProgram #SpaceHistory | Physics & Astronomy
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Apollo 14 Astronauts Edgar Mitchell and Alan Shepard Stepped Onto the Moon's Surface On February 5, 1971
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