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This drawing shows the Earth from a view that many humans will not see. It shows the Earth as a living being, a host planet for billions of people. Without space travel, something like this would not be possible for all of us to see. Seeing the Earth from view shows the scale of the galaxy and our role in this Milky Way. All of this is only possible through space travel, and this is just a minuscule impact on our perception of space.

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Going through research on the Moon, the landing, and the impact on Earth, it has shown me the sheer importance of the Moon on our Earth. Although this could be said a million times over, but the amount the Moon does for the Earth, and the impact it has on human life is often understated. Without the Moon, there is a good chance human life does not exist. The Moon itself has allowed us to learn more about the planet due to carbon dating moon samples, and shown us perspectives which would go unseen by many of us. Beyond this class, the Moon is the catalyst of finding new methods of scientific research, and pushed the needle forward when testing new methods, often times being used for good alongside humanity.

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How did the moon landing impact our life on Earth?

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How did the moon landing impact our life on Earth?

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As the moon landing was one of the most significant events of the 20th century, I was curious about its impact on our life on Earth. The before and after of the moon landing, and the impact of the landing itself.

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With space travel being placed on the back burner over the past 30 years, I was interested to see, at the peak of human space travel, how did travel to the moon affect our views on the Moon, and space in general.

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Space travel is an important research factor for humanity's development. It pushes the boundaries of scientific research and helps push discoveries, which in turn helps life on Earth.

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Space perception before the moon landing

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Space perception before the moon landing

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Before the moon landing, many thought the Earth was flat and, more specifically, thought the moon was a fluffy cloud-like material. After landing, these theories were debunked, as the Moon had a similar surface to the Earth and was found to have water on the surface, giving it the potential to host human life.

Rabie, Passant. “Here’s What We Thought We Knew about the Moon before Apollo 11.” Space.Com, Space, 17 July 2019, www.space.com/before-apollo-what-we-didnt-know-about-moon.html.

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Before humanity first set foot on the lunar surface, the moon was an elusive rock in our night sky. Scientists weren't sure how it formed or what it was made of, and there was even a common misconception that the moon's surface would be fluffy.

"There was real concern that our lunar landers would sink into the surface because the material was so fluffy," Paul Hayne, assistant professor at the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado, told Space.com.

This was not merely an irrational fear; rather, it was based on observations from Earth that showed the surface of the moon to be quite fluffy.
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"What they didn't know was that layer of fluffy material was not very deep," Hayne added. "So, fortunately, nobody sunk into the moon, and that misconception was put to bed."

A fluffy moon? No.

It may be obvious to us today that the moon wouldn't have swallowed the lunar lander whole, but before , the moon hid many secrets in its shadows.

"We actually didn't know a whole lot about the moon before Apollo," Sarah Noble, the Apollo next-generation sample analysis program executive at NASA headquarters in Washington, told Space.com. "So, in some ways, we wanted to learn everything."

Scientists were (and still are) curious about how the moon came to be in the first place.

Before Apollo, there were different theories regarding the formation of the moon, including that the moon had already formed before it got caught in Earth's gravitational field, or that the moon and Earth formed at the same time about 4.5 billion years ago. But the theory that a number of scientists were leaning toward was that it had been formed as a result of a giant impact between Earth and another planetary body the size of Mars.

What made the moon?

One of the main samples that Apollo astronauts were looking to collect was a piece of the original crust of the moon, which scientists could use to test their hypotheses about how the moon was formed, Noble said.

"The astronauts were all so well trained that it was believed they had the equivalent of a master's degree in geology by the time they got there," Noble said. "It showed in their ability to pick out the right samples."

The samples collected from the moon had the same isotopic formation as geological samples from Earth, therefore supporting the impact theory. Although it is the leading moon formation theory today, some are still arguing in favor of the moon could have come to be.

The testing of these samples also showed that there is water on the moon, even though scientists had believed that it was completely dry.

Another thing that astronomers wondered about when looking at the moon was the origin of the craters on its surface.

"The first thing you notice when you look at the moon through a telescope was the craters," Hayne said. "There was still debate about the origins of the craters before the Apollo missions."

At the time, there were two competing theories. Scientists believed that either the craters had been formed by volcanic activity on the moon, or that the craters were a result of impacts between the moon and other bodies in space.

However, observing the shapes of the craters and analyzing the samples brought back by Apollo supported the theory that the craters were formed by collisions.

The Apollo missions also provided insight into the violent space environment, according to Hayne.

"What we found on the moon was that the entire surface of the moon had been impacted by meteorites, and because it doesn't have rivers, those impacts had not been erased over time," he said. "From looking at the moon's impact history, we know that the Earth has also been hit by meteors."

A lunar time capsule

The difference between the impacts left over on the moon's surface and that of Earth's is that Earth's flowing rivers or growing greenery have erased the marks left behind, while they remained visible on the moon.

Knowing that impacts were an occurrence in space has allowed us to prepare for possible future asteroid collisions here on Earth, Hayne added.

In addition to the moon, the Apollo missions provided more insights regarding our whole solar system.

Before Apollo, scientists had made observations of other planets, but there was no way to determine the ages of those bodies.

However, by testing the samples of moon rocks and lunar soil collected from the Apollo missions and analyzing their composition and structure, researchers estimated the age of the moon and used that knowledge to help figure out the ages of other objects in the solar system.

"The entire chronology of the solar system events is now connected to the ages of the samples collected by Apollo," Hayne said.

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Here's What We Thought We Knew About the Moon Before Apollo 11

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These are the things we did not know about the moon before Apollo 11.

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Perception of space after the moon landing

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Perception of space after the moon landing

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After the moon landing, many across the scientific community, and the world viewed it as a cosmic event. Not only evening the global power scale, but also impact the lives everyone. After the landing, many viewed space as something which humans can achieve travel with easily, and also showing the importance of the Moon and Earths relationship. It shows the people how it works as a partnership, rather than a dominating force, being the Earth. As said by Sean Solomon, the Moon landing helped us gain a perspective, which we would not have gained without leaving Earth.

Crockett, Christopher. “How the Moon Landings Changed Our View of the Solar System.” Knowable Magazine | Annual Reviews, Knowable Magazine, 16 July 2019, knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2019/how-moon-landings-changed-our-view-solar-system.

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How the moon landings changed our view of the solar system

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Lunar samples hinted at a barrage of debris pummelling planets billions of years ago. Fifty years after Apollo 11, that story is still unfolding.

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One significant relation between this class and the project is orbit. Space and its relation to the Moon make the Moon a vast regulator of the Earth's orbit and axis. Without the Moon, we would not be able to experience seasons, and the tilt of the Earth would be impacted. The tilt will be on either pole, facing extreme cold or heat. Additionally, days would only last around 6 to 12 hours, and our year consists of over 100 days. Orbits were covered throughout the quarter but had a slight focus in module two. As for seasons and orbits, it was the primary focus of module three

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Everyday items derived from the Moon landing.

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Everyday items derived from the Moon landing.

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Although the Moon landing was a significant breakthrough for the space and science community, it has impacted our lives, as it has helped create everyday objects we all use and love. Technology such as camera phones, CAT scans, and wireless headphones would not exist without the moon landing. Although the Moon landing might have needed big and brave ideas and technology, the simple stuff they found allowed missions to be completed and allowed us to live a healthier and easier lifestyle.

Pidgeon, Emily. “Apollo 11 Moon Landing: 12 Everyday Items from NASA Space Travel.” The CEO Magazine, The CEO Magazine Originally from a small country town in Victoria, Emily moved to Sydney to pursue a media career. She worked across a number of print and online publications including News Corp and Fairfax Media before joining The CEO Magazine., www.theceomagazine.com/business/innovation-technology/nasa-moon-landing-items/. Accessed 1 Aug. 2024.

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"How the moon landing changed our view of the Solar System," Christopher Crockett

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"How the moon landing changed our view of the Solar System," Christopher Crockett

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Crockett, Christopher. “How the Moon Landings Changed Our View of the Solar System.” Knowable Magazine | Annual Reviews, Knowable Magazine, 16 July 2019, knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2019/how-moon-landings-changed-our-view-solar-system.

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"12 Everyday items from NASA Space Travel,"  Emily Pidgeon

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"12 Everyday items from NASA Space Travel,"  Emily Pidgeon

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Pidgeon, Emily. “Apollo 11 Moon Landing: 12 Everyday Items from NASA Space Travel.” The CEO Magazine, The CEO Magazine Originally from a small country town in Victoria, Emily moved to Sydney to pursue a media career. She worked across a number of print and online publications including News Corp and Fairfax Media before joining The CEO Magazine., www.theceomagazine.com/business/innovation-technology/nasa-moon-landing-items/. Accessed 1 Aug. 2024.

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"Here's What We Thought We Knew about the Moon before Apollo 11," Passant Rabie

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"Here's What We Thought We Knew about the Moon before Apollo 11," Passant Rabie

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Rabie, Passant. “Here’s What We Thought We Knew about the Moon before Apollo 11.” Space.Com, Space, 17 July 2019, www.space.com/before-apollo-what-we-didnt-know-about-moon.html.

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“How Does the Moon Affect the Earth? | Institute of Physics.” How Does the Moon Affect the Earth?, www.iop.org/explore-physics/moon/how-does-moon-affect-earth. Accessed 1 Aug. 2024.

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"What Would Happen If There Was No Moon," Tide Times and Whether Near You

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"What Would Happen If There Was No Moon," Tide Times and Whether Near You

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“What Would Happen If There Was No Moon?” Tide Times and Weather near You, tides.today/en/journal/what-if-there-was-no-moon#:~:text=The%20gravitational%20pull%20of%20the,of%20over%20a%20thousand%20days. Accessed 1 Aug. 2024.

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“Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about the Moon.” Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about the Moon | Royal Museums Greenwich, www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/moon-facts-questions. Accessed 1 Aug. 2024.