![]() There were the added uncertainties of how the human body would adapt to an entirely unprecedented environment, the airless and cold emptiness of space. ![]() Then they had to cross nearly a quarter-million miles. First, scientists needed to find a way to tear away from the Earth’s gravitational pull. To ensure that the Moon landing was a success, numerous things had to be done. (Image: Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock) Things Needed to be Done to Reach the Moon This photo, furnished by NASA, shows an astronaut walking on the Moon-one of the biggest achievements of mankind. The first mission to the Moon was a turning point in human history. It is still unclear whether the Moon landing marks the end of human’s exploration of the unknown or the beginning of new discoveries. Yet, since 1972, with the end of the follow-up mission to the Moon, humans have not gone on a manned expedition either to the Moon or other planets. On July 20, 1969, the first humans walked on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. ![]() University of Pennsylvania Humans have been fascinated by the moon since time immemorial. ![]()
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