The Apollo program is full of incredible anecdotes about the challenges and experiences of spaceflight. And like every other NASA program, it’s also had its fair share of shenanigans.
So it’s not surprising to read about Charlie Duke was horsing around on the towards the end of his time on the moon during Apollo 16. But when he landed hard on the lunar surface:
“I learned a lesson: Never do anything in space that you haven’t practiced. And we had not practiced the high jump.“
Charlie Duke
Source: Apollo astronaut Charlie Duke says he almost died jumping on moon – Business Insider