The U. S. has explored the moon since the 1960,s. 'The Apollo Program' tells why the United States went to the moon. 'The Apollo Spacecraft' tells ho we got to the moon. 'The First Lunar Landing' tells about the first voyage to the moon. This paper will discus the lunar landing. The Apollo progam was made to meet the goal set by John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961. The goal was to land a man on …
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…WIND particles, and a seismometer that later transmitted evidence of a moonquake. The astronauts took soil and rock samples and photographs. At 12:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time on July 22, 1969 the land craft called the LEM, or Lunar Excursion Module, left the surface and orbit of the moon. They landed in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969. Works Cited 'The Apollo Program' Grolier Encyclopedia Inc. 1994 'The Apollo Spacecraft' Grolier Encyclopedia Inc. 1994 'The First Lunor Landing' Grolier Encyclopedia Inc. 1994