The moon travels around the Earth.
It orbits the Earth in 27.3 days.
That is almost a month.
What's Next ?
NASA -USA FIRST MOON LANDING !!
A 5th Grade Presentation For
Ms. McFadden's Class
May 1, 2015
" One Giant Leap For Mankind "
Apollo - 11
Apollo 11 First on the Moon !!!
Meet the astronauts of the Apollo 11 crew: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
The U.S. Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle from Apollo 15 on the Moon in 1971
Apollo missions also landed astronauts on the Moon, the last in December 1972. In these six spaceflights, 12 men walked on the Moon
The Phases of The Moon:
New moon-waxing crescent-first quarter-waxing gibbous-full moon-waning gibbous-last quarter-waning crescent
A person would weigh much less on the moon. You would weigh about one sixth [ 16.5%] of your weight on
earth.
By
Josh Perez ,
Ian Baker &
Jamie Banning
Saturn 5 Rocket
Who was FIRST ?
The Soviet Union ( Now Mainly Russia) landed the first unmanned space craft on Sept. 12, 1959. It was called " Luna 2". Then Luna 3 sent back the first photos of the moon's surface the following month.
The USA landed an Un- Manned space craft in 1964 called Able 1 and then Pioneer 0
From a Silent Movie 1902
"A Trip To The Moon"
A Myth !!
Is the Moon Hot or Cold ?
The moon as no atmosphere so... the temperatures vary from boiling hot to freezing old,
-387 degrees Fahrenheit at night
253 degrees Fahrenheit in the day.
That's Extreme !!!!!!
The Moon effects the Earth's ocean tides !!
The rise and fall of sea levels are partly caused by the gravitational force of the moon.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program
How was the Moon Formed?
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/moon.html
Scientist think there was a giant impact about 95 million years ago.
They believe a piece of Earth formed the moon.
Others think that the Earth stole the moon from Venus.
These are just theories and no one knows for sure. ...
http://www.planetsforkids.org/moon-moon.html
Hold On !! There's a lot more.....
More Myths about the Moon !!!!
Know the Facts
From
Josh, Ian and Jamie
Myths: about the Moon:
1. Full moons make you crazy
2. Aliens live on the moon
3. The moon is made of green cheese.
When there are two full moons in a month it is called a " Blue Moon "
It doesn't happen very often !
Living on the Moon: Weather Report:
Fact or Myth ?
"Every day is sunny with no chance of rain!"
Hour-long moon- quakes measuring up to 5.5 on the Richter scale.
Might be pretty difficult to leave Earth for these things.
These are the Facts !!!!!!!!
Future Lunar City ?
The average distance from the Earth to the moon is 238,857 miles.
July 20, 1969
Able 1 and Able 2 were US space crafts that failed in 1958. They were suppose to go to the moon.
The Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite.
Thanks for Watching !!!
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Read Links
http://www.hudsonfla.com/spaceviewinner.htm
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