Standing on the Moon
Credit & Copyright: Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11, KSC,
NASA
Explanation:
Humans once walked on the Moon. Pictured
above is the second person to stand on the lunar surface: Edwin
"Buzz" Aldrin. During this
Apollo 11
mission,
Neil Armstrong
(the first person to walk on the moon) and
Buzz Aldrin
landed on the Moon while
Michael Collins
circled in the
Command
Module
above. The
lunar team
erected a plaque on the surface that reads: HERE MEN FROM THE
PLANET EARTH FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON JULY 1969 A.D. WE CAME
IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND. The
Apollo missions demonstrated that
it is possible to
land humans
on the Moon
and
return them safely.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
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LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
