THE CONQUEST OF THE MOON
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THE CONQUEST OF THE MOON
Moon conquest, the realisation of man’s dreams. The Moon, its definition, characteristics and phases. Eclipses. NASA and the Apollo Project. The first space satellite, "Sputnik". Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins. The "Saturn V" rocket. Man’s first footprints on the Moon. The journey back to Earth. Summary.
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INTRODUCTION
- Travelling to the Moon has always been one of man’s most cherished dreams.
- The Moon is the nearest celestial body to the Earth.
- Characteristics of the Moon.
- John F. Kenndy assured us that man would set foot upon the Moon before the end of the decade.
- The NASA started the Apollo Mission.
THE APOLLO PROJECT
- Space probe Lunik 3.
- Probes and verifications prior to the launching of Apollo XI.
- Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins
- The Saturn V Rocket.
MAN TO THE MOON
- How did man land on the Moon?
- The first man to place his foot on the Moon was Armstrong, followed by his colleague, Aldrin.
- Since the Moon has no atmosphere, the footprints which these two men left behind will remain intact upon the lunar landscape for millions of years.
- The astronauts walked on the surface of the Moon, performing experiments, taking samples and photographing the desolate lunar landscape. They set up seismographs in order to detect lunar activity and to register meteor impacts.
THE RETURN JOURNEY
- The astronauts returned safely to the planet Earth on the 24th July 1969. They were subjected to a series of medical check-ups in the search for any unknown viruses or bacteria, nothing untoward was discovered and no other forms of life were found.
- Scientific interest was focussed on the 35 kilos of rocks that the astronauts had brought back with them.
- Formation of the Moon
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