July 20, 2026
The Moon Landing
Moon landing anniversary: Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong, and the greatest moment in space exploration.
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Calorogus Shark Media. Hi. I'm Mark Ellison and today's theme
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is Moon landing Anniversary, Apollo eleven, Neil Armstrong and the
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greatest moment in space exploration. Question one. During the Apollo
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eleven landing on July twentieth, nineteen sixty nine, what name
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did Neil Armstrong announce for the touchdown site when he
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reported to mission control marking the exact location on the
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Moon where they set down? Question two? While Neil Armstrong
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and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon, which astronaut remained
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alone in lunar orbit aboard the command module, monitoring systems
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and awaiting their return. Question three? Which Apollo eleven device
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left on the lunar surface still helps scientists measure the
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Earth Moon distance by reflecting lasers sent from observatories on Earth.
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Question four? Approximately how much lunarock and soil did Apollo
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eleven bring back to Earth inaugurating humanity's first sample return
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from another world. Question five. What simple message, paired with
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a map of Earth and the crews and the US
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President's signatures was inscribed on the plaque mounted to Apollo
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eleven's lunar module. We'll be right back with these answers
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after this break. Welcome back. Question one, what name did
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Armstrong give the landing site? Answer? Tranquility Base. Armstrong radioed
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Houston Tranquility Base. Here the Eagle has landed, christening the
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spot in mayor tranquilitatis. The phrase instantly became part of
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spaceflight history. Question two who stayed in lunar orbit on
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Apollo eleven? Answer Michael Collins. Collins piloted the command module
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Columbia in solo orbit while his crewmates explored the surface.
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His steady watch insured a safe rendezvous for the trip home.
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Question three which Apollo eleven device measures Earth Moon distance today? Answer?
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The Lunar laser ranging retro reflector array. The array of
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corner cube prisms at Tranquility Base reflects laser pulses back
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to their source, timing the round trip. Let scientists track
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the Moon's distance to millimeter precision and test gravitational physics.
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Question four. How much moon material did Apollo eleven return?
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Answer about twenty one point five kilograms forty seven point
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five pounds. Armstrong and Aldrin collected twenty one point five
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five kilograms of samples, including bay salts and breccias. These
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specimens transformed our understanding of lunar volcanic activity and impact processes.
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Question five, What message did the Apollo eleven plaque proclaim? Answer?
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We came in peace for all mankind. The plaque left
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at Tranquility Base bore that inscription beneath a depiction of
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Earth and the signatures of Armstrong, Aldrin Collins, and President
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Richard Nixon, emphasizing the mission's peaceful intent. That concludes today's
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five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions
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were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.
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