The first landing of a man on the moon. Date, history, names

Space has always been that space that attracts with its closeness and inaccessibility. People are inherently researchers, and curiosity is the progress of civilization in both the technical concept and the expansion of self-awareness. The first landing of a man on the moon strengthened the confidence that we are capable of interplanetary flights.

Earth satellite

The Russian name of the cosmic body "Luna" in translation from the Proto-Slavic means "bright". It is the natural companion of our planet and its nearest heavenly body. The ability to reflect sunlight on the earth's surface makes the moon the second object in brightness in the sky. There are two opinions about the origin of the cosmic body : the first says about the simultaneous occurrence with the Earth, the second says that the satellite was formed elsewhere, but was subsequently captured by gravity.

The existence of a satellite provokes the appearance of special effects on our planet. For example, by the force of its attraction, the Moon can control water spaces (tides and ebbs). Due to the size, he takes on a part of meteorite attacks, which to some extent protects the Earth.

Initial Research

The first landing of a man on the moon is the result of American curiosity and the intention of the country to overtake the USSR in the actual issue of cognition of the cosmos. For many millennia, mankind has been watching this heavenly body. The invention in 1609 of the telescope by Galileo made the visual method of studying the satellite more progressive and accurate. Since that was not one hundred years, while people decided to send to the space body the first unmanned vehicle. And one of the first here was exactly Russia. September 13, 1959 on the surface of the moon landed a space robotic device, named after the satellite.

The year of the first landing of man on the Moon - 1969. Exactly in 10 years, American astronauts opened new horizons for the development of civilization. Thanks to more detailed studies, interesting facts about the birth and structure of the satellite were discovered. This, in turn, made it possible to change the hypothesis of the origin of the Earth itself.

American Expedition

The spacecraft Apollo 11 began its flight on July 16. The crew consisted of three astronauts. The purpose of the expedition was the first landing of a man on the moon. Before the satellite, the ship flew for four days. And on July 20, the module sat on the Sea of Tranquility. In the south-western part of the district the group stayed for a certain time period: more than 20 hours. The very presence of people on the surface lasted 2 hours and 31 minutes. On July 24, the crew returned to Earth, where he was kept in quarantine for several days: the astronauts did not find lunar microorganisms.

The first on the lunar soil set foot Neil Armstrong (commander of the ship), a few minutes later Edwin Aldrin (pilot). Michael Collins (another pilot) was waiting for his colleagues in orbit. The American flag and scientific equipment were installed by astronauts. So, fixing every second, the first landing of people on the Moon was made. The date of publication is officially included in the logbook and in the historical chronicles of the whole world: this is known to everyone on June 21, 1969.

Neil Armstrong

To the story of the conquest of the moon was complete, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the brief biographies of its first researchers. Begin with the main character of this story - Neil Armstrong. He had an excellent family: loving parents, younger sister and brother. My father worked as an auditor: all the households traveled with him through the cities of the state. Only in Wapakonet (Ohio) they settled for a long time. The boy studied perfectly, was a boy scout of the highest rank.

The first profession of Armstrong - the test pilot of the Air Force, he participated in the war with Korea. In 1958 enlisted in the group of space pilots. As commander, he made his first flight on the ship Gemini-8 in 1966. Outlets in outer space, except for landing on the moon, did not have. In 1970, he visited Russia as part of the NASA delegation. From 1971 to 1979 he worked as a teacher. He died after a failed shunt operation in 2012.

Edwin Aldrin

It has Scottish descent. His father served in the US Army in the rank of officer. The son followed his steps and, having refused higher education, entered the Military Academy. The younger sister awarded Edwin the nickname of Buzz, since she did not pronounce the word "brother" completely.

Aldrin graduated from the rank of lieutenant and was sent to the Korean War. Here he ran a combat aircraft. On his return from the front he worked as an assistant to the Dean of the Air Force Academy, then transferred to the Center for Space Flight.

In 1988 (as a pilot) was sent to a near-orbital flight to the "Jenimi-12". In this expedition, Aldrin made his first spacewalk. As part of the team, "Apollo 11" flew with the so-called moon mission. On the surface of the satellite steps after 20 minutes after the commander and conducts a historical survey. In 1971, his career with NASA ended.

"Astronaut in retirement" ... This was a great shock for Edwin. Some unofficial sources claim that Aldrin was promised a second visit to the satellite. But he remained the "second" man on the moon. This circumstance negatively affected the psyche of the former astronaut, as a result of which he began to drink and fell into depression. Since 1970, he began to try himself as a writer. He is the author of several books on the exploration of space and on the conquest of the moon.

Michael Collins

Another important character of the "lunar" history. The first flight with spacewalk was made by Michael in 1966 on the ship "Dremini-10". During the second expedition, he was waiting for the astronauts on the command module. The astronaut had an order: in case of failure, go down to the surface and record the event. In addition, he was obliged to help the crew if they found themselves in a quandary. But his main task sounded this way: despite the circumstances, to return the ship to Earth. The name of Michael Collins named the crater of the Moon from the light side.

Termination of studies

It is believed that flights to the satellite and its active study are now stopped, but this is not so. After the significant historic step of Armstrong, other Apollos descended to the Moon. Not all expeditions were successful, but quite fruitful for science and technology. Rumor has it that now on the moon "host" aliens. Back in 1972 in the US Senate session there was even a report on the interference in the space programs of unearthly intelligent forces. Until now, photographic materials leak into the press periodically, where strange lights are fixed on the dark side of the Moon.

But not aliens prevent people from exploring the cosmic body. The most plausible version of the termination of flights to the moon is the lack of funding. The breakthrough of cosmonautics in the 70s of the last century was due to the race with the USSR. After a certain victory from the American side, the money invested in the development of flights fell sharply. The first landing of a man on the Moon, the date of which was to be the beginning of a new "space" era, became its end: in fact, people lost the desire to conquer this heavenly body. His role in stopping the flights was played by the obsessive rumor that Armstrong and his team had never been on the Moon and all this epic was simply skillfully played.

The "Moon" conspiracy

There is a theory that during the "race" with the USSR, all documentation about the landing was forged by the US government. The beginning of the scandal is the American book B. Casing, which describes this possibility. Although after the investigation it became clear that the work was a natural response to the rush of rumors in the country.

There are several evidences in support of the theory that landing the first person on the moon is a falsification :

• A survey conducted in 1976 by statistical residents of America.
• A video of the training activities of astronauts on an earth base, which has a fantastic similarity with a video captured on a satellite.
• Modern analysis of the image using a photo editor, which revealed inaccurate shady episodes.
• The US flag itself. Some scientists first expressed the idea that tissue can not develop under conditions of lunar gravity due to the absence of wind.
• There are no stars in the photos from the Moon.
• Edwin Aldrin refused to swear on the Bible that he came to the surface of the heavenly body.

On all charges, the supporters of the landing found natural explanations. For example, that retouching was used in photographs to improve the quality for publication, and the ripple on the flag is not from the wind, but from the astronaut's actions (damp oscillation), which sets the flag. The original record is not preserved, so the fact of the first step on the Earth satellite will remain a controversial moment.

In Russia there was an unpleasant incident in the year of landing the first people on the Moon. The government of the USSR did not consider it necessary to put residents of the country in the know about the American event. Although the Russian ambassador was invited, he did not attend the launch of Apollo 11. The reason called his business trip on important government affairs.