2006-12-04 15:48:59 · 18 answers · asked by B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
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The first people to go to the moon were Neil Armstrong, Edward "Buzz" Aldrin and Neil Collins. Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon while Collins orbited above.
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2006-12-04 15:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
American Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon.
The astronaut stepped onto the Moon's surface, in the Sea of Tranquility, at 0256 GMT, nearly 20 minutes after first opening the hatch on the Eagle landing craft.
Armstrong had earlier reported the lunar module's safe landing at 2017 GMT with the words: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."
As he put his left foot down first Armstrong declared: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
He described the surface as being like powdered charcoal and the landing craft left a crater about a foot deep.
Armstrong spent his first few minutes on the Moon taking photographs and soil samples in case the mission had to be aborted suddenly.
He was joined by colleague Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin at 0315 GMT and the two collected data and performed various exercises - including jumping across the landscape - before planting the Stars and Stripes flag at 0341 GMT.
They also unveiled a plaque bearing President Nixon's signature and an inscription reading: "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind."
2006-12-05 08:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was 1961. John F. Kennedy was the President of the U.S. He wanted to put a man on the Moon. The U.S. had just started trying to put people in space. Was NASA ready to go to the Moon? The President and NASA knew they could do it. They were ready to put a man on the Moon. Apollo 11's job was to land two men on the Moon. They also had to come back to Earth safely. Apollo 11 blasted off on July 16, 1969. Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins were the astronauts on Apollo 11.
Four days later, Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the Moon. They went down to the Moon on the Lunar Module. It was called the Eagle. Collins stayed in orbit. He did experiments and took pictures.
On July 20, Neil Armstrong became the first man to step on the Moon. He and Aldrin walked around for three hours. They did experiments. They picked up bits of moon dirt and rocks. They put a U.S. flag on the Moon. They even left a sign on the Moon.
The two astronauts went back to orbit. On July 24, 1969, all three astronauts came back to Earth safely.
President Kennedy's wish came true. It took less than 10 years. Man had walked on the Moon.
2006-12-05 02:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by C.J. W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neil Armstrong
2006-12-05 06:39:54 · answer #4 · answered by Nelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neil Armstrong
2006-12-04 23:58:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neil Amstrong and Edward Buzz Aldrin.
Although Neil Amstrong was the first to step on moon.
2006-12-05 00:50:02 · answer #6 · answered by Adithya M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neil Amstrong and Edward Buzz Aldrin.
They both went to moon.
But Neil Amstrong was the first to step on moon.
2006-12-05 07:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by atuls 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders went to the Moon and orbited but did not land December 24, 1968.
2006-12-05 00:00:06 · answer #8 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NEIL ARMSTRONG the great was the person landed on moon 1st.
2006-12-05 09:45:14 · answer #9 · answered by candy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's NEIL Armstrong.
2006-12-04 23:51:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋