Talk:Bad question/@comment-24.64.132.222-20180416180310/@comment-35382874-20180423044632

Just to be correct, it was a soccer ball, not a football. Yes, a metal rod is not a javelin, and NASA would never allow a javelin to be brought aboard. As an Engineer, it is common knowlege that the Lunar module had very thin walls, in some cases, thinner than a dime, so this would be too dangerous to have on board. While it was fun to throw objects on the moon, and Apollo 17 was known for this, the Apollo 14 astronauts did not bring much in their small personal pouch, so Alan Shepard made due with a soil sampler scoop for a golf club, while  Stuart Roosa made due with a metal pipe that was no longer needed. In conclusion, this was the $30,000 question and I feel that he should get the money, and/or another shot at a different question.