How Far Did Armstrong And Aldrin Walk On The Moon?

Yesterday, Neil Armstrong explained why they didn’t run wild around the Moon. I was curious about how much him and Buzz Aldrin actually walked. To give you a sense of perspective, here are their walks over a baseball and soccer field:

[NPR]

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    VB

    Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 11:23 PM

    The further they walked the bigger the sound stage would have had to have been.

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      Nodeity

      Monday, December 13, 2010 at 11:11 AM

      Jesus man, I really hope you’re joking. :[

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      KadeM

      Monday, December 13, 2010 at 11:16 PM

      Right-on co-conspiracy theorist.

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    olearymo

    Monday, December 13, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    Neil’s east crater pan – Reticulan meeting spot.

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