Webquest I Task#3

1. What was the first spacecraft to reach the lunar surface? Who built it?
The project was Luna II.  The Russians launched the first spacecraft to reach the lunar surface.
2.Why was Luna III so important?
Luna III was so important because it orbited the moon 14 times. It orbited the moon for 15 days.  The USSR to photographs of the far side of the moon.  These photographs showed the mountain terrains from the far-side.  Luna III completed a flyby on Oct 6, 1959 at 6,400 km over Lunar South Pole.
Luna III captured the first pictures of the far- side of the moon.
3.  Why was the first manned-landing on the Moon such a big deal?
The Moon was unexplored territory.   Buzz Aldrin was the first man to walk on the moon during the Apollo II mission. They landed on the moon July 20, 1969 they collected 47.5 pounds of Lunar Rocks.
Buzz Aldrin took communion while on the moon!