Apollo 14 astronauts turned a mission into a sporting moment, hitting one of the longest "drives" in history. Witness this playful moment in space exploration history with rare NASA video. Astrum ...

On February 6, 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Al Shepard became the first person to hit a golf ball on the moon. Though he was there doing scientific research, the impromptu one-man game of golf was ...

On the 50th anniversary of the first golf shot on ... Here’s what a golf hole on the moon would look and play like. SHARE. Share on ... Maybe those astronauts will want to play a little golf.

Each of the so-called Moonballs was adorned with an illustration of an astronaut (presumably Shepard) playing golf on the moon and was also inscribed, "First Golf Ball On The Moon, Feb. 6, 1971." ...

Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard famously took a golf ball along with him to the Moon, making him the first person to play golf on another world. But just. Skip to content Gizmodo. Search .

On February 6, 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Al Shepard became the first person to hit a golf ball on the moon. Though he was there doing scientific research, the impromptu one-man game of golf was ...