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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1979
Page
9
The article outlines why humans know so much about the moon, highlighting long term study and systematic observation of our night sky. It emphasizes the role of ongoing exploration in expanding understanding of lunar features and movements.
Reading the night sky, ancient peoples used the moon to track its phases, note changing shapes, and follow its eastward motion, revealing a early astronomy practice.
In 1965 three Ranger spacecraft were aimed to crash into the moon. They transmitted television pictures in the final 20 minutes of flight and sent over 17 000 close ups of the lunar surface.
In 1968 five Surveyor spacecraft conducted soft landings each equipped with a scoop on an automated arm. The missions showed lunar soil can bear the weight of astronauts and the lander itself.
In 1967 and 1968 five Lunar Orbiters photographed almost the entire moon. The images helped scientists select landing sites for Apollo astronauts.
The Apollo 11 crew Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin Jr. landed on the moon on July 20 1969 with Armstrong and Aldrin walking the surface while Collins orbited. From 1969 to 1972 twelve astronauts walked the moon totaling over 60 miles and 160 hours of experiments.
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