Before reading: Here are the things can’t you see in the night sky?

aliens, a satellite, a comet, galaxies, an astronaut, a planet, UFO, the Moon

These things are in the universe¹. Some people think we are not alone in it and believe aliens will come one day in their UFOs. Others would like to travel into the universe and stay in a space hotel on Mars. People are curious² and it helps them to do new things. In 1969, 600 million people watched the first Moon walk and the hero³ was – Neil Armstrong. His famous words are, ‘That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind⁴.‘

Armstrong was an engineer, a pilot, an astronaut, and a teacher. Here are some fun facts about him.

1. He became a pilot when he was 15.
2. He flew many experimental planes.
3. He was a boy scout and got the Eagle Scout medal.
4. His footprints⁵ are still on the Moon because there is no wind.
5. He became a celebrity but did not like the media.

Facts about the mission⁶ to the Moon – Apollo 11

• July 16, 1969 – At 9:32 am Apollo 11 lifts off⁷ from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
• July 20, 1969 – At 1:47 pm Armstrong and Aldrin are in the module Eagle.
  • At 4:17 pm – The Eagle lands on the Moon.
  • At 10:56 pm – Armstrong says, ‘That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.‘
  • At 11:15 pm – Buzz Aldrin walks on the Moon.
  • Armstrong and Aldrin collect moon rocks.
• July 21, 1969 – At 5:35 pm – the crew⁸ goes back to Earth.
• July 24, 1969 – At 12:50 pm – the astronauts return to Earth, landing in the Pacific Ocean about 1,448 kilometres from Hawaii.

There are 6 people on the International Space Station. Here is their daily schedule. Complete the chart with your own daily schedule on the right.

Lýdia Zelenayová

Vocabulary: 1 vesmír, 2 zvedavý, 3 hrdina, 4 ľudstvo, 5 stopy, 6 misia, 7 štartovať, 8 posádka