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Why was it so important for the US to be the first to reach the moon?
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∙ 8y ago
That was during the Cold War and we were competing with the Soviet Union to see who could get into space fastest. People were worried that countries would build military bases in space or on the moon, so they were trying to beat the other country there.
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Was the Apollo 11 the first US spacecraft to reach the moon?
Yes. Apollo 11 was the first Apollo mission to successfully land on the moon, but it was not the first ever US spacecraft to land on the moon, though it was the first spacecraft to successfully carry people to the moon.
Why is your moon important to us?
The moon is imortant to us bcause it gives us moon light
What project began the US' effort to reach the moon?
The Apollo 7 mission to the moon was the moon project.
Which President said the US would not reach the moon by the end of the decade?
No President said the U.S. would not reach the moon by the end of the decade.John F. Kennedy, however, did say the U.S. would reach the moon by the end of the decade.
What was the project called that began the US effort to reach the moon?
Project Mercury
What was the first US object to reach the moon?
Luna 2
Was the Apollo 11 the first US spacecraft to reach the moon?
Yes. Apollo 11 was the first Apollo mission to successfully land on the moon, but it was not the first ever US spacecraft to land on the moon, though it was the first spacecraft to successfully carry people to the moon.
Why is your moon important to us?
The moon is imortant to us bcause it gives us moon light
Was the eagle the first spaceship to reach the moon?
The first spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon was the Russian Luna 2 on September 15, 1959.The first manned craft to land was the US Apollo 11 lunar module 'Eagle' which landed in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969.
What project began the US' effort to reach the moon?
The Apollo 7 mission to the moon was the moon project.
Why the heck was the US racing Russia to the moon?
Russia and US wanted to show who is better in technologies and the best way was to reach the moon.
Which President said the US would not reach the moon by the end of the decade?
No President said the U.S. would not reach the moon by the end of the decade.John F. Kennedy, however, did say the U.S. would reach the moon by the end of the decade.
What was the project called that began the US effort to reach the moon?
Project Mercury
In 1999 was US the first country to land on the moon?
No. The Us was the first country to land a man on the moon, but it was in 1969.
Are stars close to the moon?
No. The stars are much farther away than the moon is. For reference, it takes a little more than a second for light to reach us from the moon. The light from the nearest star (other than the sun) takes more than 4 years to reach us.
Who did first reach moon?
US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first people on the Moon. Neil Armstrong stepped out first, and then spoke the famous quote, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." However, there are conspiracy theorists who do not believe anyone has ever gone to the Moon at all.
Are you seeing into the past when you look at the moon?
Yes but only about 1.3 seconds ago as this is how long light takes to reach us from the Moon.
