Astronaut Describes Botched Attempt To Achieve Lunar High Jump Record

Charles Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 16, describes a spontaneous attempt to achieve the record for highest jump on the moon. Duke describes flipping over and nearly landing on his equipment, which would have endangered his life. Duke says that the botched attempt put an end to "the moon olympics". (0:37)
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Apollo Astronaut Advocates Creation Of Moon Base

Charles Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 16, advises that if the U.S. was to return to the moon, it should build a base similar to those in Antarctica. "I think we can develop technologies that we can use to extract Oxygen, hydrogen from the rocks and utilize resources there to help us inhabit this area of the moon for a considerable time," said Duke. (0:38)
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