14. What part of the Moon will we land on - the Sea of Tranquility? Where, specifically, on the Moon will we be going? What phase of the Moon are we going to land on? (A K2S Question)

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When the astronauts go back, probably to the poles, it will be to search for water. But it would be neat to someday take a tourist trip to see where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed, back in 1969, and see their footprints, which are still there today. One half of the Moon is always pointed away from Earth so astronomers might want to put a telescope over there. Wherever we land, remember that a day on the Moon lasts half a month, and then there is a half a month of night.

Answer provided by Derek Webber


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