UNIVERSE
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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: -The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Apollo Program followed Project Gemini. Its goal was to land humans on the Moon and assure their safe return to Earth. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts-Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr.-realized President Kennedy’s dream.
Detailed explanation-3: -Following two Artemis test missions, Artemis III, currently planned for 2025, will mark humanity’s first return to the lunar surface in more than 50 years. NASA will make history by sending the first humans to explore the region near the lunar South Pole.
Detailed explanation-4: -Apollo was the NASA program that resulted in American astronauts’ making a total of 11 spaceflights and walking on the moon. The first four flights tested the equipment used in the Apollo Program. Six of the other seven flights landed on the moon. The first Apollo flight happened in 1968.
Detailed explanation-5: -What was the goal? What would count as winning? For Americans, President Kennedy’s declaration focused the Space Race on a clear goal: landing a man on the Moon before the Soviets. The Space Race became a race to the Moon.