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Remastered images reveal how far Alan Shepard hit a golf ball on the Moon – Ars Technica
50 years ago, the Apollo 14 astronaut hit a golf ball that traveled roughly 40 yards.
Enlarge/ This image consists of six photographs taken from the Apollo 14 Lunar Module, enhanced and stitched into a single panorama to show the landing scene, along with the location from where Alan Shepard hit two golf balls. Both astronaut’s PLSS’ (life-support backpacks) can also be seen at left.
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