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Why do you continue to send orbiting spacecraft to study the moon?
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∙ 11y ago
Scientists have to study the moon rocks, as more were brought and a detailed study had to be done, this takes years and it was done in various countries.
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Where was the third astronaut when the lunar module landed on the moon?
Lt. Col. Michael Collins remained in the spacecraft that was orbiting the moon. The lunar lander descended from that spacecraft, and returned to it after the landing.
What is the moon doing while earth is orbiting the sun?
while the earth is orbiting the sun the moon is orbiting the earth
How does a spacecraft land on the moon?
The spacecraft uses a lunar module to land on the moon.
How did astronauts get off the moon?
On the Apollo lunar missions, the Lunar Module (a separate vehicle) left the Apollo spacecraft orbiting the moon and landed. The upper half of the Lunar Module had a rocket engine capable of launching it back into orbit where it again joined the Apollo spacecraft. The crew then reentered the Apollo for their return to Earth.
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
When Apollo missions ended in 1972 12 astronauts had visited the moon and brought back samples of moon soil and rock explain why you continue to send orbiting spacecraft to study the moon?
One of the biggest reasons we still study the moon is to see is there is some form of water on it to sustain some form of life.
Where was the third astronaut when the lunar module landed on the moon?
Lt. Col. Michael Collins remained in the spacecraft that was orbiting the moon. The lunar lander descended from that spacecraft, and returned to it after the landing.
What is a small planet or spacecraft called?
A moon or artificial object orbiting around a planet is called a satellite.
What is a apogee?
An apogee is the point in the orbit of an object (such as a moon or a spacecraft) where it is furtherest from the center or surface of the object it is orbiting. The apogee of the moon is when it is furtherest from the earth's center.
What methods did astronomers use to study the entire surface of the moon?
Orbiting satellites.
Can a moon have a moon that has a moon?
Whenever we send a spacecraft to the Moon it spends time orbiting the Moon. While it is in orbit, it is a 'moon' or satellite to our Moon. The Earth revolves around the Sun, the Moon revolves around the Earth, and a natural or artificial satellite can revolve around the Moon. Presumably, somewhere in the universe, there could be a moon with a moon with a moon.
What is Apollo 11 lunar module?
A lunar module is a small craft that is used as an orbiting spacecraft and to travel between the moon's surface. It was the first man-made vehicle that was able to leave outside the earth's atmosphere.
What is the moon doing while earth is orbiting the sun?
while the earth is orbiting the sun the moon is orbiting the earth
Why do you always see the spacecraft names cassini and huygens together?
You don't ALWAYS see them together. The spacecraft, as launched, is generally referred to by the combined names "Cassini-Huygens". The Cassini spacecraft is the parent craft which is orbiting Saturn. The Huygens probe was a lander that descended to the surface of Saturn's moon Titan.
How does a spacecraft land on the moon?
The spacecraft uses a lunar module to land on the moon.
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
How did astronauts get off the moon?
On the Apollo lunar missions, the Lunar Module (a separate vehicle) left the Apollo spacecraft orbiting the moon and landed. The upper half of the Lunar Module had a rocket engine capable of launching it back into orbit where it again joined the Apollo spacecraft. The crew then reentered the Apollo for their return to Earth.
