Launchpad: Apollo 11 – Challenges of Landing on the Moon

See how 21 hours, 38 minutes, and 21 seconds changed history. Learn more about the challenges of landing on the moon, the science involved in the first moonwalk, and the artifacts left behind for future explorers.

Background Information

Grades 9 through 12

• NASA What was the Apollo Program?
• Lunar and Planetary Institute Apollo 11 Mission
• NASA Apollo 11 Crew Information
• NASA Apollo 11 Mission Overview
• NASA Latest Images of Apollo Landing Sites
• NASA NASA's First 50 Years
• NASA The Apollo Missions