KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were the first of 12 human beings to walk on the Moon. Four of America’s moonwalkers are still alive: Aldrin (Apollo 11), David Scott (Apollo 15), Charles Duke (Apollo 16), and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17).

Detailed explanation-2: -But the US was the first country to send men to the moon. The iconic moon landing took place on 21 July 1969.

Detailed explanation-3: -A diverse and potent force in space exploration, women at NASA who served as human computers were ultimately responsible for sending astronauts to the moon. In 1965, Poppy Northcutt was the only female engineer at NASA’s Houston Mission Control.

Detailed explanation-4: -Space was the latest theater for battling the Cold War and provided an opportunity for the United States to promote leadership and demonstrate the technological advances of a free and democratic society. In order to do that, the United States needed to reach the Moon before the Soviet Union.