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The landing stage was left behind as it was not needed, but more importantly, the lunar module needed to be as light as possible to ensure it could be blasted from the surface with the restricted amount of fuel available.

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Why do lunar eclipses happen at night?

When you see a lunar eclipse, it's always at night on your part of the earth. -- A lunar eclipse can only occur at the exact time of the Full Moon. -- The Full Moon is visible only in the night sky. So obviously, if you are in a place where you can see the Full Moon, then you are in a place where you can see a lunar eclipse if one is in progress, and it is night-time where you are.


During what phase of the lunar cycle can we see the entire sunlight part of the moon?

full moon


How did Armstrong get back from the moon?

The lunar lander, Eagle, was divided into 2 sections. The bottom half, called the Descent Stage contained the fuel for descent and landing on the moon. It also contained most of the water and oxygen used on the moon by the astronauts. The top half, called the Ascent Stage, was the part that lifted off from the moon. The Ascent Stage also doubled as the astronaut's home while on the moon. After achieving orbit, the commander, who, in the case of Apollo 11, was Neil Armstrong, docked with the Command/Service Module that orbited the Moon while the astronauts walked on the surface. The Apollo 11 CSM was manned by Michael Collins. After transferring all the lunar samples and astronauts into the CSM, the LM was jettisoned. The 3 men continued orbiting the moon for one more day. On the back side of the moon, Michael Collins told the onboard computer where they were in space and how long to fire the Service Module engine. After the 4 minute burn, the astronauts left lunar orbit and were on their way back to earth. The Service Module engine wasn't very big or powerful. It only needed to have enough power to get them out of lunar orbit and into the gravitational pull of the earth. Once under the influence of earth's gravity, they fell back to earth and landed in the Pacific Ocean after 8 days in space.


What satellite went to moon recently?

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a satellite that has been orbiting the Moon since 2009, collecting valuable data and images of the lunar surface. It is part of NASA's ongoing exploration of the Moon.


What happens during a penumbral lunar eclipse?

During a penumbral lunar eclipse, only the outer shadow of the Earth (the penumbra) falls on the Moon's surface. This causes a subtle shading or darkening of the Moon rather than a dramatic change in appearance. It is a more subtle and partial eclipse compared to a partial or total lunar eclipse.

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What part of the Apollo spacecraft landed on the moon?

The Lunar Module, also known as the LM or "Eagle" on the Apollo 11 mission, was the part of the spacecraft that landed on the Moon. It was designed to carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the lunar surface and back.


Where is the lower part of the Apollo lunar module?

They were all left on the moon.


What is lunar module?

Lunar module is the landing craft design to transport astronaut from Moon's orbit down to surface and return astronaut back to orbit. Lunar module is the key part in Apollo project led by NASA.


What was the first lunar lander called?

The first Lunar module was called the Eagle.


When was the Apollo lunar invented?

The Apollo Lunar Module was developed in the 1960s as part of the Apollo program by NASA, with the first successful manned landing on the moon occurring on July 20, 1969. The Lunar Module played a crucial role in transporting astronauts from lunar orbit to the moon's surface and back to the command module in orbit.


Why did only part of the Saturn V land on the moon?

No so far onlyt the lunar module has landed on the moon. If the Saturn 5 landed then they may not return to earth.


What part of the Saturn system reached the Moon's surface?

The lunar excursion module. Which was located inside the upper part of the third stage of the Saturn system, adjacent to the command module. After leaving earth orbit, on the way to the moon, the command module turned around, docked with the lunar module, and extracted it from the third stage. The combined unit turned again and faced the moon. The third stage drifted into space. The excursion module then separated from the command module for its trip to the moon's surface. The command module remained in lunar orbit waiting to receive the astronauts from the returning module.


What is the lunar module engine?

The lunar module engine was a rocket engine used to land and take off from the moon during NASA's Apollo missions. It was called the Descent Propulsion System (DPS) for landing, and the Ascent Propulsion System (APS) for taking off from the lunar surface. These engines were crucial for the success of the moon landings.


What part of the lunar module came back to earth?

The lunar module consisted of two parts: the descent stage, which remained on the lunar surface, and the ascent stage, which carried the astronauts back to the command module orbiting the Moon. The ascent stage re-entered the Earth's atmosphere while the descent stage was left behind on the Moon.


What module was Buzz Aldrin in?

Buzz Aldrin was part of the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969, where he and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. Aldrin piloted the lunar module named Eagle, while Armstrong took the first steps on the moon.


What was the vehicle that took the first astronauts to the moon?

The vehicle that took the first astronauts to the moon was the Apollo Lunar Module, specifically the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969. The Lunar Module was part of the larger Apollo spacecraft that carried the astronauts into lunar orbit and then the Lunar Module descended to the surface of the moon with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.


What was the name of the American spaceship which were used in the trips to the moon?

The American spaceships that were used in the trips to the moon were part of the Apollo program. Specifically, the Apollo spacecraft consisted of the Command Module (CM), the Service Module (SM), and the Lunar Module (LM) used for moon landings.