National Moon Day: Celebrating The First Landing on the Lunar Satellite

Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 20 July 2022, 12:07 am

One of the most significant histories written in the world is the first human to arrive on the Moon, and it is Neil Armstrong and his co-pilot Buzz Aldrin who stepped foot on the lunar satellite. It is National Moon Day today, as it was also the date when the astronaut pair from NASA landed the Apollo 11 on the lunar surface on this day, July 20, 1969.

National Moon Day: Celebrate the First Landing on the Moon Today

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National Today reports that today is an extra special day for Moon lovers and aspiring astronomers as it is National Moon Day, which is also a celebration of the astronaut's first landing on the Moon. Yes, on this day, fifty-three years ago, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins arrived and landed on the Moon, with Armstrong being the first to set foot on the lunar surface.

According to NASA, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, and it went on its four-day mission toward the Moon, finally arriving on July 20 of the same year. Sometime in the middle of the mission, the spacecraft entered its first lunar orbit insertion maneuver, which also rendered the astronauts unreachable via its communications instruments from the planet.

Moon Landing: Its Significance and Giant Step for Mankind

The Moon Landing is a significant event in the world's history, and as Commander Neil Armstrong said before, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," is still essential to this day.

Now, there are subsequent efforts towards a moon mission that will bring back humans to the Moon, and this time, it is with Artemis I and the first woman to set foot after almost 50 years since the last arrival.

The Moon: Earth's Natural Satellite

It has been 53 years since the first mission to the Moon, with Apollo 11's landing on the Earth's natural satellite, implanting the American flag on the new space location. The trio of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins went off-world, returned to the planet with no problems, and were quarantined for 21 days after the mission.

It is still one of the most critical Moon missions in the world, and as history aims to repeat itself after the last excursion to the space rock, the world is yet to see the first woman to imbue their mark. The Artemis I mission will make this happen in the coming years and give the world a new milestone.

However, the world is still waiting on NASA's SLS rocket's clearance for the uncrewed launch towards the Moon.

Now, the world is back to the same day when NASA first landed on the Moon, and the world gets to commemorate this highly significant day that gave them more freedom to the world beyond. Fast forward to 53 years later, its presence and venture are showing the world more possibilities for the future, which would help humans evolve and expand to different locations.

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Written by Isaiah Richard