SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a lunar lander?
A
A space telescope used to view the moon and beyond
B
A space station on the moon
C
A space craft used by astronauts to land on the surface of the moon
D
A space craft used to travel to space and beyond
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Description. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” was the first crewed vehicle to land on the Moon. It carried two astronauts, Commander Neil A. Armstrong and LM pilot Edwin E.

Detailed explanation-2: -A lunar lander or Moon lander is a spacecraft designed to land on the surface of the Moon. As of 2021, the Apollo Lunar Module is the only lunar lander to have ever been used in human spaceflight, completing six lunar landings from 1969 to 1972 during the United States’ Apollo Program.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Apollo Lunar Module (LM /ˈlɛm/), originally designated the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), was the lunar lander spacecraft that was flown between lunar orbit and the Moon’s surface during the United States’ Apollo program.

Detailed explanation-4: -Luna 1 was the first spacecraft to reach the Moon, and the first of a series of Soviet automatic interplanetary stations successfully launched in the direction of the Moon. The spacecraft was sphere-shaped.

There is 1 question to complete.