You remember Neil Armstrong and his Apollo 11 counterpart Buzz Aldrin, but what about America’s other moon-walkers? Between 1969 and 1972, Twelve men walked on the moon, but many of their names have floated off into anonymity. Can you pick them out from another group composed largely of semi-obscure white men—lower-ranked professional golfers?
Take the Quiz: Apollo Astronaut or Pro Golfer?
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11/12 A few notes of possible interest. Harrison Schmidt was the only scientist to go to the moon. He was selected specifically because he was a geologist. Edgar Mitchell preformed experiments in ESP while on the moon. Both of them are from New Mexico.
posted by Prism on 11-9-2010 at 8:24 pm
Giddy up – 12/12!
posted by Joey on 11-10-2010 at 2:19 pm