Astronauts heading to the Moon should learn the art of cross-country skiing, a scientist who flew on the last lunar Apollo mission claims.
Harrison Schmitt, part of the 1972 Apollo 17 crew, said it would allow them to explore faster and more easily.
Addressing scientists in San Francisco, he said his knowledge of Nordic skiing had allowed him to glide effortlessly across the dusty lunar surface.
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