Events
Chandrayaan 2 — ISRO (India) Lunar Orbiter,
Lander and Rover MissionGalileo Galilei used a telescope to observe the Moon.Luna 2 (USSR) became the first
space probe to reach the Moon
when it crashed into the surface.Space probe Ranger 7 (USA) took the first close-
up pictures of the Moon.Luna 9 (USSR) became the first space probe to
make a soft landing on the Moon and take
pictures from the surface.Apollo 11 (USA) carried three astronauts to and
from the Moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on
the Moon. They spent three hours collecting
soil and rocks, performing experiments and
setting up equipment for further experiments.Chandrayaan-1 (India) discovered evidence of
water and a large cave beneath the surface that
could provide a location for human settlement
on the Moon.Chang’e 3 (China) landed with a six-wheeled
lunar rover, called Yutu, with a mission to
explore three square kilometres of the lunar
surface. It used cameras and scientific
instruments to send data back to Earth.Chang'e 4 — CNSA (China) Lunar Farside LanderBeresheet — Space IL and Israeli Aerospace
Industries (Israel) Lunar LanderPeriods
Astronomers took the first
photographs of features of
the Moon.Apollo missions 12 and 14–17 (USA)
successfully reached the Moon, enabling more
experiments to be completed. Apollo 13 failed,
stranding the three astronauts in space. The
movie Apollo 13 shows how the astronauts
were able to return safely to Earth by using the
fuel and oxygen stored in their lunar lander.
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