In 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon. He was an astronaut. He was the first person to do it.
Earth has just one Moon. On average, it is about 239,000 miles from Earth. That is very far.
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in Eagle. Michael Collins stayed up in orbit. He was in the command module Columbia.
Gravity on the Moon is weak. It is about one-sixth as strong as on Earth. So they seemed to bounce as they walked.
The Moon has a rocky surface. It is covered with craters. Space rocks crashed into it. That made the craters.
The days are very hot. In full sunlight, the Moon's surface can pass 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
The nights are very cold. In darkness, the Moon's surface can fall below minus 240 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Moon has so little air. A footprint left there can last for centuries or longer.
People have visited one place past Earth. As of November 2026, that place is the Moon. No other place has had visitors.
Words to know
- gravity: a pull down
- craters: big round holes
- orbit: path around
- centuries: hundreds of years
