Question

The first American to orbit the earth was:

Answer 1

Yes, John Glenn was the first to orbit the earth but the question I read was who WALKED ON THE MOON.....the answer to who was the FIRST to walk on the moon... is  Neil Armstrong but Buzz Aldrin also walked and was there with Armstrong but wasn't the first.  You have to be careful about the astronaut 'firsts'.  Alan Shepherd was the first in space....John Glenn was the first to orbit the earth....Edward White was the first to 'walk in space' and Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. Also remember that all of these were American Astronaut firsts.  The Russians actually put up the first man in space.  Yuri Gagarin was the first man.  Buzz Aldrin landed and walked on the moon also.

Answer 2

John Glenn is the first American to orbit the Earth.

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