NASA Apollo Astronauts Playing Golf on the Moon

NASA Apollo Astronauts Playing Golf on the Moon

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The video discusses the Apollo 14 astronauts who played golf on the moon, amusing TV audiences. It compares the longest golf drives on Earth, including Mike Austin's 515-yard record and Call Cooper's 787-yard unofficial drive, with Alan Shepard's moon golf. Shepard's shots, aided by the moon's low gravity, could have reached up to a mile. Edgar Mitchell also threw a makeshift javelin on the moon. The video concludes by highlighting the childlike curiosity displayed during the moon landing.

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