A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
Susan LaBella
In 1969, the United States sent a spaceship
to the moon. The spaceship was called Apollo
11. Three American astronauts were inside the
spaceship.
The Apollo 11 spaceship had three parts.
One of the parts was called the Eagle. When
the spaceship got close to the moon, two
astronauts moved into the Eagle.
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A Trip to the Moon
The Eagle flew away from the Apollo 11
spaceship’s two other parts and landed on the
moon. The astronauts walked onto the moon’s
surface. They wore special suits to help them
breathe. They saw the sun’s light shine. They saw
dark shadows. They saw rocks and mountains.
The astronauts took some moon rocks with
them. They flew back to the other two parts of
the Apollo 11. Then all three astronauts
returned to Earth.
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