Question

NASA pushed far ahead of the Soviets in 1969 when a. Neil Armstrong orbited the Earth. b. U.S. astronauts aboard Apollo 11 reached the Moon. c. Alan Shepard Jr. orbited the Moon. d. John Glenn and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin set foot on the Moon.  

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

The three astronauts on board of the Apolo 11: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins placed the first human foot in a new world in 1969.

This achievement broke the balance toward sthe side of the US, in the Space Race betwen the URSS and US, as both countries were compiting also on this field during the Cold War.