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Cosmonaut Hits Golf Ball Into Space

International Space Station Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurir hits a golf ball during a space walk Wednesday Nov. 22 2006 in this image from NASA TV. (AP PhotoNASA TV)
International Space Station Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurir hits a golf ball during a space walk, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006 in this image from NASA TV. (AP Photo/NASA TV)

(AP) -- Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin was late for his tee time in space Wednesday, but still managed to launch a super-lightweight golf ball into orbit - even if he shanked his shot.



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