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Which sport has been played on the Moon?

Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard swung at golf balls on the lunar surface in 1971, which makes the Moon's first sport surprisingly relaxed.

On air: Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on BBN Tonight
Published 9:27 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Wikipedia: “Which sport has been played on the Moon?”
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 9:27 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe question: which sport has been played on the Moon? A, tennis. B, baseball. C, golf. D, soccer.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOh, I love this one! I can already feel it's a ball sport, and I have a really good feeling about my gut.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChat, play along. Ten seconds, starting now.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOkay, so tennis requires a net and a court, and the Moon has neither of those things, so tennis is basically impossible up there!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBasically space.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the gravity's low, so the goldfish float! Locking in A, tennis, final answer!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe answer is C, golf. Per Wikipedia, astronaut Alan Shepard hit golf balls on the Moon in 1971 during Apollo 14.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGolf? So there's no goldfish booth up there at all?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNo goldfish, Chip. I would put one in the bunker for you, but the beans are already crowded.