Tag : moon

Eugene Shoemaker is the only person whose ashes have been buried on any celestial body outside Earth.

Jun 20, 2018 810

Easter has a different date every year because it’s based on the moon phases.

Jun 10, 2018 254

A moon landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. This includes both manned and unmanned (robotic) missions. The first human-made object to reach the surface of the Moon was the Soviet Union's Luna 2 mission, on 13 September 1959.

May 29, 2018 241

Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC.

May 28, 2018 495