Apollo | Facts, Symbols, Powers, & Myths | Britannica
WEBMay 11, 2024 · Apollo, in Greco-Roman mythology, a deity of manifold function and meaning, one of the most widely revered and influential of all the ancient Greek and Roman gods. The son of Zeus and Leto, he was the god of crops and herds and the primary deity of the Delphic oracle.
☀ Apollo :: Greek God of Music and Light - Greek Mythology
WEBApollo is the Olympian god of light, music and poetry, healing and plagues, prophecy and knowledge, order and beauty, archery and agriculture. An embodiment of the Hellenic ideal of kalokagathia, he is harmony, reason and moderation personified, a perfect blend of physical superiority and moral virtue.
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The Apollo Program - NASA
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Neil Armstrong. Commander for Apollo 11, first to step on the lunar surface. Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. Apollo 11, Lunar Module Pilot. Charles Conrad Jr. Apollo 12, Commander.
Apollo | History, Missions, Significance, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 17, 2024 · Apollo, Moon-landing project conducted by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the 1960s and ’70s. The project reached its goal with the July 1969 landing of Apollo 11 on the Moon. Learn more about the history of the Apollo program in this article.
NASA: Apollo Missions
WEBApollo 1. On Jan. 27, 1967, veteran astronaut Gus Grissom, first American spacewalker Ed White and rookie Roger Chaffee (left-to-right) were preparing for what was to be the first manned Apollo flight. Image Credit: NASA. Before any Apollo mission flew, NASA dealt with a major tragedy on Jan. 27, 1967.
Apollo 11 | History, Mission, Landing, Astronauts ... - Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Apollo 11, U.S. spaceflight in which astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon. Apollo 11 was the culmination of the Apollo program and a massive national commitment by the United States to beat the Soviet Union in putting people on the Moon.
The Apollo Program: How NASA sent astronauts to the moon
WEBJun 25, 2020 · The Apollo program was the name of NASA's project to land humans on the moon in the 1960s and early 1970s. With the success of Apollo 11 in 1969, which put astronauts on the lunar surface for...
Apollo - Wikipedia
WEBApollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
About Apollo 7, the First Crewed Apollo Space Mission - NASA
WEBJul 8, 2015 · NASA. Mission Overview. Oct. 11, 1968, was a hot day at Cape Canaveral, but a pleasant breeze tempered the Florida heat when Apollo 7 lifted off from Launch Complex 34 in a blaze of orange-colored flames. The Saturn IB, in its first trial launch with humans aboard—Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walt Cunningham—provided a perfect launch.
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