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Because it take time to study the moon rocks and the moon sand.It is not at all easy as some people think.
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What are the ships that landed on the moon called?
the ships that travelled to the moon are Apollo 11,12,14,15,16,17
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.
How many astronauts walked on the moon on each Apollo moon landing mission?
22 Apollo 8 - Borman, Lovell, Anders Apollo 10 - Stafford, Cernan, Young Apollo 11 - Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins Apollo 12 - Conrad, Gordon, Bean Apollo 14 - Shepard, Roosa, Mitchell Apollo 15 - Scott, Irwin, Worden Apollo 16 - Duke, Mattingly Apollo 17 - Evans, Schmitt 2 others (Swigert & Haise) went to the moon on Apollo 13, but did not orbit the moon. They circled behind the moon and returned to earth without achieving orbit.
What month and year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?
The Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon on 20/7/1969.
How many people flew to the moon Apollo project?
As each Apollo spacecraft had three astronauts at a time and seven Apollo crafts flew to the moon, there were a total of 21 astronauts.
Why scientist continue to study the Moon long after the Apollo program ended and and list some of the types of the data that have been collected?
Shiza Smells Bad.
Why do scientists continue to study the moon long after the Apollo program ended?
The Apollo missions helped us learn a good deal about the moon, but not all that there is to know. For one thing, they only explored small portions of the moon's surface. Additionally, we now have technology that we did not have during the Apollo missions which we can use to study the moon.
Why did scientists continue to study the Moon long after the Apollo program ended?
They 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.
What was the focus of the Apollo missions?
The Apollo prgram's mission was scientific: to study the moon.
What was the Apollo 10 designed to study?
Apollo 10 was made to study if the lunar module will separate and dock around the moon.
How long was the Apollo eleven on the moon with the crew?
Apollo 11 stayed on the moon for 26 hours on the moon.
Why scientist not studying the moon?
What is there to study but craters...
What did the Apollo astronauts study while on the moon?
forget you jackass
How long has Apollo 11 been on the moon?
Apollo 11 was on the moon for nearly 26 hours.
Why was the Apollo space program important?
It started a change in the way scientist studied the moon
How many times American scientist went to moon by Apollo?
1, Harrison Schmitt was the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 17.
How long did Apollo 11 stay on the moon?
Apollo 11 stayed on the surface of the moon for 26 hours.
