The Moon Landing
In 1969 The 11th apolo mission was the one that would change America. Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong took their trip to the moon. When they got there they were able to walk on the surface of the moon and collect smples of moon rock. This was the first appolo mission where astronauts were able to walk in the moon. After spending 21 hours in the moon the astronauts came back and after a long journey that spashed down in the Pacific ocean on July 24 1969 to become worldwide heroes.
This was important to the US because firts of the knowledge of the moon it provided. the astronauts were able to collect moon rocks to be studied. This was also the end of the space race between the US and Soviet Russia. And finally this completed president Kennedy's Goal to get to the moon by the end of the decade. Menard , Annie. "Moon Landing Facts Appolo 11 at 40."National Geographic . N.p.. Web. 18 Nov 2013.
This was important to the US because firts of the knowledge of the moon it provided. the astronauts were able to collect moon rocks to be studied. This was also the end of the space race between the US and Soviet Russia. And finally this completed president Kennedy's Goal to get to the moon by the end of the decade. Menard , Annie. "Moon Landing Facts Appolo 11 at 40."National Geographic . N.p.. Web. 18 Nov 2013.