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   Jul 18, 2019 · This article is for students grades 5-8. Apollo was the NASA program that resulted in American astronauts’ making a total of 11 spaceflights and walking on the moon. The first four flights tested the equipment used in the Apollo Program. Six of the other seven flights landed on the moon. The first Apollo flight happened in 1968.

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3. www.thechildrensbookreview.com › 11-kids-books11 Kids Books Celebrating Moon Landings, Apollo Missions, and ...

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   Jul 20, 2019 · Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission! These incredible books will guide readers through amazing Apollo missions, inspire them with stories of the many people that make space travel possible, and shed light on Earth's incredible moon.

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4. kids.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleThe Moon Landing - National Geographic Kids

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   Humans were only able to make that small step after several other space firsts happened. In 1957 the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched into space by Russia. The United Stateslaunched several satellites of their own afterward. Both countries hoped to be the first to send a human into space. It wasn’t until 1961 that a person went t...

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   NASA officials selected Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins as the astronauts who would make the historic trip from Earth on Apollo 11. Just four days after launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the spacecraft neared the moon’s surface. Before touching down, the three men split up. Collins boarded Apollo 11’s command module, ...

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   The Apollo 11 crew returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Over the next several years, 10 astronauts would follow in Armstrong and Aldrin’s footsteps. The last mission to the moon was in 1972. Though humans haven’t returned to the moon since, they have continued to explore space. They even built the International Space Station(ISS), a space research s...

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5. www.planetsforkids.org › missions › early-spaceEarly space missions - Planets for Kids

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   The first mission to the moon that was a spacecraft that carried astronauts was the Apollo 8. It was in orbit around the moon in 1968 on Christmas Eve. It didn’t land on the moon, but had the goal of just orbiting and then returning to Earth.

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   Twelve men have walked on the moon representing two from each of the six different Apollo missions. On the Apollo 14 mission, Alan Shephard earned to distinction of being the only person to hit a golf ball on the moon.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › teach › articlesTeaching resources: Apollo 11 Moon Landing - BBC Teach

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   A guide exploring the secrets and stories behind the Apollo 11 mission; A mini-documentary about Neil Armstrong for secondary students, presented by Dermot O'Leary.

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   What was Apollo 11 manned mission?

   • Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission under the Apollo program. On July 16, 1969, three American astronauts, namely Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins left the Kennedy Space Center in Houston, Florida, to fulfill NASA’s Apollo 11 mission and JFK’s vision. They traveled 240,000 miles for three days to reach the moon’s lunar orbit.

   Apollo 11 Facts, Worksheets, Legacy, Significance & Landing For Kids

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   What was the first manned mission to the Moon?

   • The first manned mission to the moon was Apollo 8. It circled around the moon on Christmas Eve in 1968. However, Apollo 8 did not land on the moon. It orbited the moon, then came back to Earth. The crew was Frank Borman, Bill Anders and Jim Lovell. The first moon landing occurred on July 20, 1969, on the Apollo 11 mission.

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   How many Apollo flights were made?

   • Apollo was the NASA program that resulted in American astronauts’ making a total of 11 spaceflights and walking on the moon. The first four flights tested the equipment used in the Apollo Program. Six of the other seven flights landed on the moon. The first Apollo flight happened in 1968. The first moon landing took place in 1969.

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   Why was the Apollo program important?

   • In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the nation to land astronauts on the moon by the end of the decade. NASA met that challenge with the Apollo program. It was the first time human beings left Earth orbit and visited another world. These missions made it possible to explore more distant worlds further in the future.

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   When did the first Apollo flight take place?

   • The first Apollo flight happened in 1968. The first moon landing took place in 1969. The last moon landing was in 1972. A total of 12 astronauts walked on the moon.

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   Which spacecraft landed on the Moon?

   • Another spacecraft, the Lunar Module, was used for landing on the moon. This spacecraft carried astronauts from orbit around the moon to the moon’s surface, then back into orbit. It could carry two astronauts. Two types of rockets were used for the Apollo program. The first flights used the smaller Saturn I (1) B rocket.

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9. kidskonnect.com › science › apollo-11Apollo 11 Facts & Worksheets - KidsKonnect

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   Jun 27, 2024 · Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission under the Apollo program. On July 16, 1969, three American astronauts, namely Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins left the Kennedy Space Center in Houston, Florida, to fulfill NASA’s Apollo 11 mission and JFK’s vision.