Neil Armstrong's birthday.

0:03 Calaruga Shark Media. Hi. I'm Mark Ellison and today's theme is Neil Armstrong's birthday, Astronauts, the first moonwalk and heroes of the Space Age. Question one. Neil Armstrong's birthday is a touchstone for space enthusiasts. On what date in nineteen thirty was the first person to walk on the moon borne? Question two? Two years before Apollo eleven, Neil Armstrong commanded Gemini eight with David Scott. What historic first did that mission accomplish before an inflight malfunction forced an early return?

0:45 Question three. During Apollo eleven, one astronaut remained alone in lunar orbit aboard the command module Columbia while his crewmates descended to the surface. Who was this pilot? Question four? Apollo eleven's lunar module Eagle touched down at a site Armstrong named Tranquility Base, in which lunar mare Latin name preferred. Did the first moon landing occur? Question five? The Space Age had heroes on all sides. Who became the first human to travel into space completing one Earth orbit aboard Vostok one in nineteen sixty one. We'll be right back with these answers after this break welcome back. Question one, on what date was Neil Armstrong born? Answer August fifth, nineteen thirty. Armstrong was born in Wapacaneta, Ohio, and later became the first human to set foot on the Moon in nineteen sixty nine. His hometown hosts the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in his honor. Question two, What major first did Gemini eight achieve? Answer us the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit. Gemini eight docked with an uncrewed Agena target vehicle in March nineteen sixty six, marking the first orbital docking. The mission then suffered a stuck thruster that sent the spacecraft into a dangerous spin, prompting

2:15 an emergency recovery. Question three. Who piloted Apollo eleven's command module in lunar orbit? Answer Michael Collins. Collins kept Columbia functioning and ready for rendezvous while Armstrong and Aldrin explored the Moon. His role was crucial to insuring the crew's safe return to Earth. Question four, which lunar mare hosted Apollo eleven's landing answer mayor Tranquilitatis Sea of Tranquility. Eagle landed on July twentieth, nineteen sixty nine in Mayor Tranquilitatis, after which Armstrong radioed the Eagle has landed. The smooth basaltic planes made it a prime target for the first landing. Question five. Who was the first human in space? Answer?

2:57 Euri Gagarin. On April twelfth, nineteen sixty one, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth once in Vostok I, a landmark achievement that accelerated the space race. The date is commemorated worldwide as Yuri's Night. That concludes today's five daily Trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.