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How many missions have there been to the moon in all?
There have been seven manned missions, one of which, Apollo XIII, was unsuccessful, and many other unmanned missions. Considering that we haven't been there in almost a half century, the manned missions must be regarded as sort of technological demonstrations rather than the beginning of human ventures into space.
Why is a calendar called a gregorian calendar?
It is named after Pope Gregory XIII, though he did not invent it.
What are the major events of the space race?
4th October 1957 - Soviet Union launches the first artifical satellite, Sputnik. 3rd November 1957 - USSR launches Sputnik II carrying the dog Laika into orbit. 19th August 1960 - Sputnik III returns two dogs alive from orbit. 12th April 1961 - Yuri Gagarin becomes first human in space on board Vostok I for the Soviet Union. 5th May 1961 - Alan B Shepard becomes first American in space on board Freedom 7. 18th March 1965 - Alexei Leonov becomes first human to walk in space. 3rd June 1965 - Ed White becomes first American to walk in space. 16th March 1966 - Gemini 8 flight succesfully achieves first docking in space - widely acknowledged as the moment the USA overtook the USSR in space expertise. 27th January 1967 - US astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee die in the Apollo I fire. 25th December 1968 - Apollo VIII journeys to the moon with astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders onboard as the first humans to leave the influence of Earth's gravity. 21st February 1969 - First test flight of Soviet N1 moon-rocket, counterpart to the American Saturn V, explodes during its unmanned launch. 20th July 1969 - Apollo XI Lunar Module Eagle lands on the moon and Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to walk on the moon. Widely seen as the end of the Space Race. A FEW SUBSEQUENT EVENTS April 1970 - Apollo XIII flight almost ends in disaster when the Apollo spacecraft is crippled by an explosion, but returns to Earth safely. 13th December 1972 - Apollo XVII leaves the moon with Eugene Cernan and Jack Schmitt the last Apollo astronauts to walk on the moon. 23rd November 1973 - Last test flight of Soviet N1 rocket ends in disaster when the rocket is destroyed 106 seconds into its flight, ending the attempts of the Soviet Union to send cosmonauts to the moon.
What other name is the Gregorian calendar called?
The Gregorian calendar was named after the man who first introduced it, Pope Gregory XIII on February 1582. It is a internationally accepted civil calendar. The two other names that the calendar is called is the Western Calendar and the Christian Calendar.
What is the difference between a lunar calendar and a Gregorian?
A lunar calendar is based on the movements of the Moon. It is a general description of a type of calendar. There are many lunar calendars. The Gregorian Calendar is one particular calendar. It was established by Pope Gregory XIII, who introduced it in 1582. It is the calendar that much of the world now uses.
What year did the Apollo XIII launch?
Apollo 13 launched on April 11, 1970, 19:13:00 UTC
When was Paris Châtillon XIII created?
Paris Châtillon XIII was created in 1970.
What movie simulated weightlessness with hundreds of parabolic flights on nasa's kc-135 airplane?
Apollo XIII
Worth of a 1935-XIII FNA Brescia?
50-200 USD
Is Final Fantasy 13 going on PSP?
The official, main series game: Final Fantasy XIII will not be released on the PSP, but one of the titles of the Fabula Nova Crystallis Project will. It is called Final Fantasy Agito XIII
What are the numeral for xiii?
The numeral for XIII is 13.
How may Super Bowls did dallas cowboys play in the 1970's?
5 ... Super Bowls V, VI, X, XII, XIII
Who was the chief astronaut on the appollo 13?
The commander of Apollo XIII was James Lovell. Along with fellow astronauts Fred Haise and John Swigert, he survived near disaster on the aborted moon mission.
What is value of Louis xiii dix Louis 1640 coin?
À réal coin is worth à round 50000 €
Who was Cleopatras bothers?
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What does xiii mean in roman nurmals?
It is: XIII = 13
What does XIII represent roman numerals?
It is: XIII = 13
