Moon Exploration and Discovery

Moon Exploration and Discovery

by Eric Friedman

​Artemis

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​Artemis Mission Research and Share Out

​https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/ then scroll half way down

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​In a group of 2 or 3, research one of the topics.

​On a whiteboard, create a summary

• ​Basic info

• ​Drawing or diagram

• ​3 interesting facts

• ​Cost (if possible)

• ​Other relevant info

Multiple Choice

How far away is the moon from the Earth?

• 2.5 million miles

• 250,000 miles

• 25,000 miles

• 25 million miles

Multiple Choice

What fraction of the Earth's diameter is the moon's diameter?

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

​Earth moon size and distance

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Multiple Choice

How many moons are there in the solar system?

(according the the International Astronomical Union)

• 43

• 78

• 95

• 123

• 146

Multiple Choice

Earth's moon is bigger than pluto.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What rank is Earth's moon in size compared to other moons in the solar system?

• 2nd 

• 4th

• 5th

• 8th

Multiple Choice

We have verified that the moon's surface has water

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

We have verified that the moon's surface has liquid water

• True

• False

• It's complicated

​Water on the moon

​There is water on the moon. Definitely ice. But liquid? It's complicated.

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​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Zz14hQzgg

Multiple Choice

How many spacecraft have humans launched successfully to the moon (either orbiting or landing or crashing on purpose)

• 10

• 30

• 50 

• 75

Multiple Choice

How many spacecraft are currently orbiting the moon

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

How many rovers are currently working on the moon?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

​Current active moon thingies

​NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is orbiting the moon making observations and taking data

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​China's Yutu-2 is sleeping through the lunar night and will awake when the sun comes back up

Multiple Choice

Which country first successfully completed a lunar mission?

• USA

• USSR

• China

• Japan

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the first lunar mission launched by the USSR?

• Cosmo 1

• Sputnik 1

• Kaira 1

• Luna 1

Multiple Choice

What year was Luna 1 launched?

• 1948

• 1953

• 1956

• 1959

​Luna 1

​Was launched in 1959 and flew by the moon.

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​There were 24 Luna missions with the last one in 1976.

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​Some of the missions were return missions.

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​None had humans.

Multiple Choice

How many astronauts have walked on the moon?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

Multiple Choice

Which Apollo mission first used the Lunar Rover Vehicle?

• Apollo 1

• Apollo 12

• Apollo 15

• Apollo 13

Multiple Select

What is one reason why the Apollo 17 mission was the final Apollo mission?

• NASA learned from the FBI & CIA that President Nixon was going to resign.

• Public support waned due to costs and the ongoing Vietnam War.

• NASA astronauts learned that "The book of Alien" was being written which caused excessive anxiety within NASA.

• NASA felt that they had seen all sections of the moon and there was no reason to keep going back to the moon.

​Apollo Missions

• From 1961 to 1972

• ​17 missions including 6 that landed on the moon

• ​The plan was originally to keep going back and make a permanent base but funding got cut

• ​Humans have not left LEO since the end of Apollo

Multiple Choice

What was the total cost of the Apollo missions in today's dollars?

(according to the Planetary Society)

• 250 million

• 1.8 billion

• 100 billion

• 175 billion

• 280 billion

Multiple Choice

What percent of the overall federal budget did the Apollo program use?

(At it's peak)

• 1.8

• 2.4 

• 4.4

• 7.1

• 10.2

Multiple Choice

What is NASA's current yearly budget?

• 23 billion

• 86 billion

• 150 billion

• 236 billion

Multiple Choice

What percent of the federal budget is NASA's budget?

• 0.5 %

• 1.1 %

• 1.8 %

• 3.5 %

• 4.2 %

Multiple Choice

How many days does it take for the moon to revolve around the earth? 

• 30
• 29.5
• 27.5
• 27

Multiple Choice

The moon has a side that is always dark and a side that is always light

• True

• False

• It depends on the season

• It depends on the time of day

• I

Multiple Choice

The moon has a side that is always facing the Earth and a side that is always pointing away from the Earth

• True

• False

• It depends on the season

• It depends on the time of day

• I