fell into orbit and became the first satellite to orbit the sun. May 25‚ 1961 president J.F.K thought of a new idea for NASA. To send a man to the moon. It started the agency’s Apollo program. The on July 20‚ 1969‚ when Neil Armstrong’s took the first leap off the Apollo 11. Ever since NASA’s founding in 1958‚ every president from has left his mark in the space program. NASA is a political arm of any administration. Lance Armstrong was the first man
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the world that we would put a man on the moon before the end of the decade. This prediction was considered bold to many people considering that the U.S. only put a man into space just a year earlier. Following JFK’s announcement‚ NASA introduced the Apollo missions. These government
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Compare and Contrast Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong were both explorers who captivated the world with their amazing explorations. Their paths shared many traits‚ though their discoveries were very different. While Armstrong was the first man on the moon on July 20‚ 1969‚ Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue about four hundred years earlier to find the “new world”. While both Columbus and Armstrong had amazing explorations‚ Columbus made a discovery that would start mankind on
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The 1960’s dealt with many instances of tragedy‚ but also brought about great technological and social advancements. The assassinations of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and John F. Kennedy‚ the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ Civil Rights Movement‚ Cold War and the Vietnam War were all pivotal moments that contributed to define a tumultuous decade preceding Neil Armstrong’s walk on the Moon in 1969. The success of sending two men to walk across the land of another celestial body was more than a large scale science
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experiences into his career. He became accustomed to space missions‚ and even flew around the moon before actually thinking of even stepping on it. His education and experiences allowed him to be the best possible candidate for leadership in the Apollo 11 mission. His passion for his career also enabled him to succeed while obtaining joy for the achievements he contributed to mankind. The love of air and space took him beyond the hardships of war and success‚ and as a result‚ made him into the exceptional
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is nobody to prove the moon landing was staged. As a result‚ the theories that accumulated after the moon landing cannot be possible because of the scientific evidence and the fact that there were multiple moon landings closely following the first Apollo mission which means we did possess the technology; therefore the U.S. government did not lie and the country did land the first man on the
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the first men to step onto the surface of the moon. Millions watch as Apollo 11 basted off from Kennedy Space Center at 9:37 am on July 16. It entered orbit 12 minutes later. After one and a half orbits‚ the third-stage engine pushed the spacecraft onto its trajectory toward the Moon. Aboard were mission commander Neil Armstrong‚ lunar module pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and command module pilot Michael Collins. On July 19 Apollo 11 passed behind the Moon and fired its service propulsion engine to enter
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“One small step for [a] man‚ one giant leap for mankind.” As Neil Armstrong uttered these words‚ he was leaving humanity’s first imprint on space exploration. An estimated 530 million people watched Armstrong’s televised image and heard his voice describe the event as he took "...one small step for a man‚ one giant leap for mankind" on July 20‚ 1969 (Loff‚ Sarah). Countries all over the world had raced to be the first to send a human to the moon. The United States of America set its goal in sight
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In the past humans have found ways to study space. Countries sent satellites and rocketships with animals in them to space. Finally‚ America decided to send a man to the moon. This person was Neil Armstrong. Because of this‚ Neil Armstrong revolutionized the world with just one step. Armstrong had a good childhood. Armstrong was “born in Wapakoneta‚ Ohio on August 5‚ 1930” (“Neil Armstrong”). Armstrongs parents names are Viola Armstrong and Stephen Armstrong (Hensen 276). Armstrong’s father had
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Moon Landing 1969 “Ignition sequence starts‚ three‚ two‚ one‚ all engine running‚ zero‚ lift off.” On July 16th 9:32 a.m.‚ Apollo 11 was successfully launched as millions watched. Indeed‚ the lunar mission of the Apollo 11 was a new break through in the field of space exploration. Soon after‚ however‚ many controversies were raised on the authenticity of this event. Many critics of the lunar landing believe that this event was a hoax perpetuated to deceive the society. The debate‚ whether the moon
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