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By Martina Penzo

Synopsis:On 21 th July 1969 Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon. But the race to the moon started eight years earlier: on 12 th April 1961, the Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to go into space. Then on 5 th May 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space. President John F Kennedy wanted NASA to send a man to the Moon before the end of the 1960s! Nobody knew how to send a spacecraft to the moon.

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NASA called the program to go to the moon "Apollo"

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NASA called the program to go to the moon "Apollo"

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By Alessia Pizzato

Synopsis: Engineers designed a huge new rocket called the Saturn V rocket. Its job was to take a new type of spacecraft – called “Apollo”- into space. The Saturn V rocket 3,000 tonnes. It was as tall as the Statue of Liberty, in New York.

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In 1968, the Apollo 8 spacecraft orbited the Moon for the first time.

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In 1968, the Apollo 8 spacecraft orbited the Moon for the first time.

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by Veronica Stevanato

Synopsis: The astronauts took some beautiful photos of the Moon and the Earth. Then after two more Apollo missions, it was time to land on the Moon!

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On 19 th July 1969 Apollo II began to orbit the Moon. 

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On 19 th July 1969 Apollo II began to orbit the Moon. 

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By Martina Penzo

Synopsis: The Apollo II had two modules, called Columbia and eagle  One astronaut, Micheal Collins had to stay in Columbia and orbit the Moon. The other two astronauts. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, had to get into Eagle and go down to the surface of the Moon.

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It was very dangerous to land on the Moon becauase there are big rocks on the surface.

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It was very dangerous to land on the Moon becauase there are big rocks on the surface.

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By Alessia Pizzato

Synopsis: Armstrong and Aldrin had to find an area with no rocks.  Finally Neil Armstrong announced, “The Eagle has landed! He opened the door and collected 21 kilos of rocks.

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By Alessia Pizzato

Synopsis: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the surface of the Moon!  They left an American flag, took photos and collected 21kilos of rocks.

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Between 1969 and 1972, five more Apollo spacecraft and ten more astronauts landed on the Moon.

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Between 1969 and 1972, five more Apollo spacecraft and ten more astronauts landed on the Moon.

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By Veronica Stevanato

Synopsis: The last Apollo spacecraft to visit the Moon was Apollo 17. It left the Moon on 14 th December, 1972.