All About Astronauts

All About Astronauts

Chapter 1, Walking on the Moon Astronauts travel into space. The astronauts work in teams to do special jobs in space. The jobs are called missions. One team of U. S. astronauts had a very special mission to fly from Earth to the moon. In July of 1969, people all over the world watched TV as this team arrived at the moon. Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon.

After that, other astronauts went on missions to the moon. They collected samples of moon rocks and moon dirt, and they brought their collections back to Earth. Scientists studied the samples. Many people went to look at the moon rocks on display in museums.

Chapter 2 Becoming an Astronaut It takes a lot of study and hard work to become an astronaut. The men and women who become astronauts must be excellent students. In college, they study math and science. They need to learn all about Earth, other planet, and outer space.

Fun Fact The word astronaut means " sailor among the stars. "

Chapter 3 Astronaut Training After college. astronauts go to special classes to learn more about space flight. They learn about rockets, the stars, and the planets. They learn about their special missions, too. Neil Armstrong and his team of astronauts studied the moon before their special mission. They learned about the rocks they might find there.