According to Official Guinness Records, The longest continuous moonwalk lasted for 2 hours 30 minutes 50 seconds and was achieved by Michael Frank (Germany) in Eppingen, Germany, on 30 Janurary 2011. Michael is a professional dance instructor and a national dance champion in Germany.
Later missions
As the missions progressed the moon walks became more frequent and lasted for longer, with Apollo 17 holding the records for longest moonwalk (7 hours 37 minutes) and the longest accumulative time on the surface (22 hours 4 minutes).
If there's one thing that can be said about the late great Michael Jackson, it's that he moved like no other. His dancing and iconic footsteps are the definition of legendary, with the acclaimed moonwalk being the quintessential Jackson move.
The producers allowed Michael Jackson to perform 'Billie Jean', and the incredible moment - all two and a half seconds of his first moonwalk - has gone down in musical history.
The fastest 20 m moonwalk is 7.81 seconds and was achieved by Ashiq Baluch (UK) on the set of 'Lo Show dei Record' in Rome, Italy. 196 people like this.
Michael Jackson first performed the dance in public on March 25, 1983 during the television special, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, in front of a live audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
The fastest speed ever achieved by a man in the atmosphere was that of Felix Baumgartner, who on October 14, 2012 - during the Red Bull Stratos mission - launched himself from a height of 38,969 meters, approaching 843.6 mph and thus breaking the speed of sound (which in the air spreads at about 745.645 mph).
"Michael was beginning to develop the vitiligo and it started on his hand. "The glove was to cover the vitiligo; that's how that glove came into being."
Sounds simple enough, right? Like most things that look effortless, the moonwalk is tough to master. Keeping your leg straight and your foot flat while dragging it requires a lot of balance and precision.
In the mid-'80s, shortly after Jackson made it the rage, one of the most legendary black entertainers from the first half of the 20th century, Cab Calloway, was reported to have gone into the move while performing in a Manhattan run of shows.
While the moonwalk is not actually a patented dance move, musician Michael Jackson does indeed hold a patent. On March 25, 1983—30 years ago—Michael Jackson performed the moonwalk for the first time during his performance of “Billie Jean” on NBC's Motown 25th anniversary special.
Though you can moonwalk in anything, even hiking boots, you should have as little traction as possible as a beginner. Wearing socks will make it much easier for you to practice your moves and to glide across the floor.
Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin were the first of 12 human beings to walk on the Moon. Four of America's moonwalkers are still alive: Aldrin (Apollo 11), David Scott (Apollo 15), Charles Duke (Apollo 16), and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17).
Dancer and singer Jeffrey Daniel was a member of the R&B group Shalamar and pioneered the dance move the backslide — which, after he taught it to Michael Jackson, became known as the moonwalk. He would religiously work on dances every Sunday.
1. Michael Jackson's glove from his 1983 performance of Billie Jean: US$420,000.
But why create a fake voice? David and Liza believed Jackson crafted a public persona to protect his inner self after years of 'hurt'.
According to Karen Faye, a long-time makeup personnel for Jackson, the artist started dancing more provocatively and grabbing his crotch after he was no longer a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
The X-43A on its record-setting flight. On November 16, 2004, NASA made history by launching the X-43A, the first-ever air-breathing hypersonic vehicle, into the atmosphere, achieving Mach 10 speed.
Could The Human Body Survive Mach 10? Tom Cruise's character's feat of Mach 10 speed in Top Gun: Maverick is one scientifically improbable stunt out of many featured in the film. That being said, is it possible for the human body to be able to withstand such acceleration? The most likely answer is a resounding no.
Usain Bolt's 100m records
At the record-winning event, Usain Bolt's average ground speed was 37.58km/h, whilst reaching a top speed of 44.72km/h in the 60-80m stretch – numbers fitting for the world's fastest man.