Apollo Lunar Exploration Program

The Apollo Lunar Exploration Program was NASA’s mission to land humans on the Moon and bring them safely back to Earth, conducted from 1969 to 1972. It involved a series of missions, each with spacecraft designed to orbit, land, and explore the lunar surface. The program aimed to demonstrate human space travel capabilities, conduct scientific research, and collect lunar samples. The most famous mission, Apollo 11, saw astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the Moon. Overall, Apollo advanced space technology, planetary science, and international prestige.