UNIVERSE
SPACE EXPLORATION
Question
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to search for life on planets other than Earth
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to land on a planet in another solar system
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to determine the composition of the Sun
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to send a human to land on the Moon
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Detailed explanation-1: -Apollo was later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy’s national goal for the 1960s of “landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth” in an address to Congress on May 25, 1961.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” was the first crewed vehicle to land on the Moon. It carried two astronauts, Commander Neil A.
Detailed explanation-3: -Apollo 11-July 16–24, 1969 Apollo 11 was the first mission to land and walk on the Moon. The three astronauts on Apollo 11 were Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins.
Detailed explanation-4: -Apollo 23 was a planned NASA mission to replace the crew of Apollo 22 on their lunar base Jamestown. The crew consisted of commander Michael Collins and the astronauts Henry and Edmondson. It was ready to launch on August 24, 1974.
Detailed explanation-5: -Apollo 21 was the first Apollo mission after the landing of the Jamestown Moon base in October 1973 and the first to permanently occupy it. The mission was commanded by Apollo 15 astronaut Molly Cobb. She flew with astronauts Robert CrippenW and Joe EngleW.
Detailed explanation-6: -Apollo 24 was a December 1974 crew rotation of the Jamestown Moon base. It was supposed to bring Edward Baldwin back to Earth. The CSM of Apollo 24 was called Osprey.
Detailed explanation-7: -Apollo 17, U.S. crewed spaceflight to the Moon, launched on December 7, 1972, and successfully concluded on December 19, 1972. It was the final flight of the Apollo program, and Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt were the last humans to walk on the Moon.