The First Moon Landing

By carmenypaula
  • Mouses and monkeys on the Moon.

    Mouses and monkeys on the Moon.

    According to information from NASA, the first animals sent to space were monkeys and mice. The first of them was Albert I, a resus monkey, launched into space on June 11, 1948. For its part, another specimen, Albert II, was sent in 1949. Unfortunately, both primates died.
  • 20th Century

    20th Century

    The United States and the Soviet Union were in a space race, competing to be the first country to explore space.
  • The Beginning of the Space Race.

    The Beginning of the Space Race.

    The Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first satellite in the orbit.At 83 kilograms and about the size of a basketball, it became the first human-made satellite to orbit the Earth.
  • Laika in the Moon.

    Laika in the Moon.

    Laika was launched into space on the artificial satellite Sputnik 2 and became the first living being to travel into outer space. He died on the flight, a few hours after takeoff, and was also the first living being to die in Earth orbit.
  • Yuri Gagarin.

    Yuri Gagarin.

    Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel to space.
  • The U.S. Moon Landing.

    The U.S. Moon Landing.

    The U.S. develops the Apollo program to send humans to the Moon. A board was a woman, Valentina Tereshkova.It was created by Margaret Hamilton
  • Fist Moon Landing.

    Fist Moon Landing.

    Apollo 11 lauches with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. After traveling for four days, the spacecraft reached the Moon.
  • To walk on the Moon.

    To walk on the Moon.

    Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon and says the famous words:"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind".They spent about 21 hours on the Moon, conducting experiments, taking photos, and collecting 382 kg of moon rocks.
  • To set foot on Earth.

    To set foot on Earth.

    The astronauts returns to Earth, landing the Pacific Ocean.The command module entered the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 11,032 meters per second.
    Immediately after their return to Earth, the Apollo 11 astronauts boarded the Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) along with a doctor and technician. The goal of the MQF was to prevent the unlikely spread of lunar infections by isolating astronauts from contact with other people.
  • The last mission.

    The last mission.

    The last mission was in 1972, by Apollo 17; What happened during the following years to avoid repeating this astronomical procedure. The human being is awake to return to the Moon.
  • What photograph did NASA take on January 1, 2000?

    What photograph did NASA take on January 1, 2000?

    The image was one of the first high-resolution images of Mars.
  • New missions.

    New missions.

    Companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin plan new Moon and Mars missions.
  • Artemis II-Artemis III

    Artemis II-Artemis III

    NASA's goal is now September 2025 for Artemis II, the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon, and September 2026 for Artemis III.
  • Asteroid YR4.

    Asteroid YR4.

    As of January 2025, asteroid 2024 YR4 has 6 identified impact probabilities, with the closest being December 22, 2032. Currently, the probability of the asteroid hitting Earth on that date is estimated at 1 in 35. An asteroid with such a high risk has not been seen in almost 20 years!