Transcript The Journey to the Moon

The Journey to the Moon
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Kennedy’s Promise
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On May 25th, 1961 President Kennedy made a
promise to have a man on the moon by the end of the
decade in response to the space race America was in
with the Soviet Union.
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Apollo 11
Mission Statement:Perform manned lunar landing and
return safely.
Mission Accomplished
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What did Apollo 11 do?
Apollo 11 took off on July 16, 1969, landed on the moon
on July 20, and came back to earth on July 24, 1969.
The mission collected 21.7 kilograms of moon rocks and
traveled 250 meters on the moon’s surface.
Eventually landed in the Pacific Ocean after being in space
for 195 hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds.
Apollo 11 was the first mission in where men went to the
moon and, and the first time that samples were brought
back from another planet. These samples date back
3.7billion years.
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Men on the Moon
The first men on the moon were Neil Armstrong and Edwin
“Buzz” Aldrin ,with Michael Collins watching from the module.
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“One small step for Man, one
giant leap for Mankind”
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin exited the Lunar Module Eagle
and stepped into the Moon’s Sea of Tranquility. They placed took a
few steps and placed the flag of America on the moon to show that
America had been there.
They were on the moon for 21 hours, 38 mins, and 21 seconds.
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Who were the first men to walk on the
moon?
A. Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins
B. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and
Michael Collins
C. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
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Good Job! Next question….
Which president promised to have a man on the
moon by the end of the 1960’s?
A. President Clinton
B. President Kennedy
C. President Washington
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Excellent! Last Question…
When did Apollo 11 land on the moon?
A. July 20th, 1969
B. July 16th, 1969
C. July 20th, 1968
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Excellent Job!
Now you can look at these links for more information
Websites:
Check out the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/ (especially look for the section on going to space)
More specific information on Apollo 11:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/apollo/AS11/a11.htm
Didn’t like the last one? Try this one:
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11.html
For President Kennedy’s whole speech:
http://www.homeofheroes.com/presidents/speeches/kennedy_space.html
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Books you can check out
Armstrong, Neil, Gene Framer, and Dora Hamblin. First on the Moon. A Voyage with
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. Boston: Little, Brown 1970.
This book will give first hands account from the trip to the moon.
Ninane, Philippe. “Neil A. Armstrong—the First Human to Land and Walk on the
Moon’s Surface.” Spaceflight 41 (Aug 1999): 326-9.
This is a picture summary of the landing.
Richelson, Jeffery. “Shooting for the Moon.” The Bullein of the Atomic Scientists 56.5
(Sept/Oct 2000): 22-27
This book outlines the history of the United States air program.
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