apollo project

Recounts the tragedy and final triumph of the Apollo missions through the eyes of the astronauts who took part in the historic achievement.

Tells the story of the Apollo XIII mission to the moon in April of 1970 during which an explosion disabled both engines on the command module and crippled the life-support system, forcing ground controllers to take fast and desperate measures to get the astronauts home safely.

Describes in illustrations and simple text the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, culminating in man's first lunar landing.

A brief description of the trips to the moon and what was learned from them.

Follows the excitement as the American astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to set foot on the moon.

Chronicles the Apollo 11 mission, the spaceflight that landed the first man on Earth's moon on July 20, 1969, emphasizing the contributions and reactions of the thousands of people who made the mission successful.

Surveys the various Apollo spaceflights that marked America's attempts to put a man on the moon, with an emphasis on the 1969 Apollo 11 project culminating in the first landing.

An account of the first moon landing by Apollo 11 in 1969.

Relates events leading up to the Apollo missions, the successful Apollo 11 space flight to the moon, and the impact of this event on history.

Presents a biography of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, covering his youth, his education, his career as an astronaut, and his life after NASA.