The Moon: So Close, Yet So Far

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1. December 21, 1968 marked the first time in history that mankind attempted to send men into lunar orbit. On Christmas Eve, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first men to view an earthrise over the lunar horizon. The three crewmembers were later named Time Magazine’s Men of the Year. Apollo 8 marked the only space flight for which astronaut? Bill Anders Frank Borman Jim Lovell All flew multiple space flights

2. Which Apollo 8 astronaut(s) flew on Gemini 7, which for five years held the record for longest space flight in history, at 14 days? Jim Lovell Both Jim Lovell and Frank Borman Frank Borman Bill Anders

3. Apollo 10 was the second lunar mission. The three crew carried out a very important mission, which was to survey the Moon for future landing sites for Apollo 11, as well prove the Lunar Module would fly in lunar orbit and re-dock with the Command Module. Two of the three crewmembers walked on the Moon in future missions. Which Apollo 10 astronaut did NOT? John Young Gordon Cooper Gene Cernan Thomas Stafford

4. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first two men to set foot on the Moon. Who was the equally important crewmember of Apollo 11, but had to stay in orbit while the Eagle had landed? Rusty Schweickart Jim McDivitt Michael Collins Dave Scott

5. While Al Bean and Pete Conrad were roaming around the Moon during Apollo 12, this man was busy flying the Command Module, mapping potential landing sites for future missions. He was slated to walk on the Moon for Apollo 18, but the mission was cancelled for budgetary reasons. Wally Schirra Walt Cunningham Donn Eisele Dick Gordon

6. Though Apollo 13 did not land or even orbit the Moon, the three men onboard performed a gravitational slingshot which sent them around the far side of the Moon, heading back to Earth. For which astronaut(s) was Apollo 13 their only spaceflight? Both Jack Swigert and Fred Haise Jack Swigert Jim Lovell Fred Haise

7. This Apollo 14 astronaut had the bird’s eye view of the most far out round of golf in history. Alan Shepard Stuart Roosa Edgar Mitchell Joe Engel

8. While his companions were joy-riding around the Moon with the new Lunar Rover, this Apollo 15 astronaut made history by launching the first sub-satellite into lunar orbit, and also performing the first EVA from a Command Module while on the return trip to Earth. Al Worden Jim Irwin Dave Scott Vance Brand

9. He was the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 16. Even though he never walked on the Moon, he had the opportunity to fly one of the first Space Shuttle missions. Originally slated to fly on Apollo 13, this astronaut never did get the measles from his Apollo 16 crewmate. Jim Lovell Charlie Duke Ken Mattingly John Young

10. During the final lunar mission, this Apollo 17 astronaut broke and still holds the record for longest time spent in lunar orbit, just over 6 days. Ron Evans Gene Cernan Harrison Schmitt Shannon Lucid