05. How many hours would it take to go to the Moon and back? (A K2S Question)

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Once you're in space it depends how fast the spaceship can travel and the route it takes. The Apollo astronauts took about two days to get to the Moon—that is, 48 hours, and three days, or 72 hours, to get back.

Answer provided by Hazel McAndrews


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