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Jan.21,2026 – In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard played golf on the moon.

By: Jayla Mineweather, Reporter • January 21, 2026
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Astronaut Alan Shepard played golf on the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission on February 6, 1971. Using a makeshift club and two golf balls, creating a famous moment where he humorously claimed the second shot went “miles and miles”

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Jayla Mineweather, Reporter
Jayla Mineweather is a 16-year-old sophomore in Colonia High School. Mineweather’s birthday is on May 2nd. She is a taurus, and she was born in 2010. Mineweather loves to listen to music whenever she can and her favorite types are r&b and rap. Mineweather loves going on walks while listening to music and watching the sunset go down and seeing the beautiful sky colors that come out. Her favorite time of the year is Fall. In Fall Mineweather loves all of the activities you can do and the beautiful weather that comes with it. She likes Halloween, all of the fall decorations, and baking/activities that are fall themed.Â