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    job from nasa the president j.f.k want them to be the first men to walk on the moon Practice . Neil armstrong, buzz aldrin,and michael collins have been practicing for the day they never forget, apollo astronauts practice every second of their mission even planning the flag. many times inside, outside, in water,and in plans they were prepared contingency and trained for water planned landing or desert and jungle landings, neil armstrong even…

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    Apollo 11 Pros And Cons

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    develop the United States’ non-military space effort (Mcquaid). On May 25, 1961 President John F. Kennedy set a goal for the program: “perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth” (Loff). On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 launched and 4 days later millions watched as Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz’ Aldrin became the first men to step foot on the moon. But was this…

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    Did the US fake the moon landing? Or did they truly step foot on the moon and beat the Soviet Union in the Space Race? On many occasions we are reminded that the US were the first people to step foot on the moon. Although this is such a great accomplishment, considering the US defeated the Soviet Union in the Space Race, there are still many conspiracies that say the moon landing was fake. The Space Race was a competition between the Soviet Union and the United States for the greatest…

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    On September 12, 1962, president john F Kennedy delivered his “why we chose to go to the moon” speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas. The occasion of the speech was to address to the American people the importance of returning to space and being the first nation to place a man on the surface of the moon. Kennedy chose this time to deliver his speech because we were currently at the height of the cold war and the United States was beginning to lose the space and technological race against…

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    Analysis of President Kennedy’s moon speech The moon speech was given by President Kennedy on the 25th of May 1961. During the speech, President Kennedy announced the national goal which was landing on the moon and returning to Earth safely. He also indicated that this goal would be one of the most difficulty and impressive in the history of exploring the space. Landing on the moon was also one of the most remarkable events of mankind. President Kennedy used ethos and pathos effectively in the…

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    The Apollo Missions

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    explored the moon and capabilities of mankind, they pushed the boundaries and tested the possibilities of human adventure and exploration. The Apollo Program was the third United States human flight program carried out by National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA). The first moon landing was in 1969, led by president John F. Kennedy. He said, "Landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" was a national priority. His inspiring speech started the race to the moon. The…

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    Essay On Apollo 11 Hoax

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    millions of people across the world watched eagerly as the Apollo 11 landed successfully on the moon and Neil Armstrong officially became the first man ever to step onto the celestial body. It was a moment of great victory for the U.S. It was a moment which would be remembered in scientific history for a long time: but is it remembered for the right reasons? There are many people that believe that the landing of 1969 was a hoax. They believe that it was filmed in a studio somewhere within Area…

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    was filled with many twists and turns yet it still came to be a profound mark in history. The following texts are related to the 1969 Apollo 11 mission that landed the first humans on the moon. “Man Takes First Steps on the Moon” from The Times of London reports the day of the event. The speech “In Event of Moon Disaster” by William Safire is a speech that would have been given if the mission wouldn’t have been successful. There is also a commentary of the event, “The July 16, 1969, Launch: A…

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    History Of Astronauts

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    the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win” (Kennedy, John). July 20th 1969, the day history was shaped and a path laid for the future. This was the day that Astronauts would land on the moon.…

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    The Apollo 11 Mission

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    The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The mission carried three astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, to the Moon. The first steps on the Moon were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, with Michael Collins commanding the module. The Apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, had a significant effect on America, changing its culture and carving…

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