In 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard hit two golf balls on the moon with an improvised six-iron: Both remain there 55 years later

During the Apollo 14 mission, commander Alan Shepard famously struck two golf balls on the Moon, using a specially designed ...
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Did Alan Shepard give a golf ball he took to the moon to his barber?

Astronaut Alan Shepard was the first American in space and the fifth person to walk on the moon. Despite that illustrious resume, he might be best remembered by many of us for the time he hit two golf ...
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What brand of golf ball did Alan Shepard hit off the moon? The world may never know

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carlos Villagomez owns a golf ball that he believes was flown to the moon. If indeed it was, he may also hold the answer to a more ...
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Alan Shepard walked, hit a golf ball on the moon 53 years ago Monday

Fifty-three years ago Monday, Derry, New Hampshire, native Alan Shepard walked on the moon while on the Apollo 14 mission on Feb. 5, 1971.Shepard was the commander of the mission that launched on a ...
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NH roots in a different world: On this day 55 years ago, Alan Shepard walked on the moon

Fifty-three years ago M0nday, Derry native Alan Shepard walked on the moon while on the Apollo 14 mission on Feb. 5, 1971. Shepard was the commander of the mission that launched on a Saturn V rocket.