Which Apollo mission launched on July 16, 1969, and became the first to land humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11
The answer was Apollo 11. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
Know someone who'd pause on this one? Send them the question.
Try today's live question, or browse previous answers when you want another quick dive.
Like this answer? Get tomorrow's question around 8 AM.
Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969, and became the mission that first landed humans on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the surface while Michael Collins orbited above.
This answer is checked against NASA: Apollo 11 and NASA: The Apollo Program.
A good question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- Apollo 8 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Apollo 10 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Apollo 11 - correct answer.
- Apollo 13 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Apollo 11 is the one to remember. Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969, and became the mission that first landed humans on the Moon. NASA's Apollo program sent Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on Apollo 11; Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon.
We may earn a commission.