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Calculated Shard: 8 (from laksa161)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa008.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.space.com/how-many-people-have-walked-on-the-moon\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.space.com/how-many-people-have-walked-on-the-moon\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.space.com\/how-many-people-have-walked-on-the-moon","crawl_time":1775580445,"first_indexed_time":1667650208,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,space!www,\/how-many-people-have-walked-on-the-moon s443","src_root_hash":"7770394665477845008","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"How many people have walked on the moon? | Space","meta_descriptions":["Only 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. Discover who they are, which Apollo missions took them there, and when humans will return to the lunar surface."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon surrounded by scientific equipment during the Apollo 11 mission\n(Image credit: NASA)\nA total of 12 people have walked on the moon — all of them men, and all part of NASA's Apollo program between 1969 and 1972.\nWhile hundreds of astronauts have traveled to space, only a select few have ever set foot on another world. The moon, Earth's only natural satellite, lies just 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away, but remains one of the most exclusive destinations in human history.\nFrequently asked questions\nHow many people have walked on the moon?\nA total of\n12 astronauts\nhave walked on the moon. All of them were men, and all flew as part of NASA's Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972.\nWho was the first person to walk on the moon?\nNeil Armstrong\nwas the first human to walk on the moon on\nJuly 20, 1969\n, during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. He was followed by\nBuzz Aldrin\na few minutes later.\nWho was the last person to walk on the moon?\nEugene \"Gene\" Cernan\nwas the last person to walk on the moon on\nDecember 14, 1972\n, during the Apollo 17 mission. He famously said, \"We leave as we came, and, God willing, as we shall return.\"\nHow many Apollo missions landed on the moon?\nNASA landed six crewed Apollo missions on the moon:\nApollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17\n. Each mission included two astronauts who conducted moonwalks, while a third crew member remained in lunar orbit.\nHow many people have traveled to the moon in total?\n24 astronauts\nhave traveled to the vicinity of the moon. Of those, 12 walked on the surface and 12 remained in lunar orbit aboard the command module.\nList of every astronaut to walk on the moon\nArmstrong became the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. A naval aviator and aerospace engineer, he later served as a professor of aerospace engineering and is best remembered for his iconic words: \"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.\"\nAldrin followed Armstrong as the second person to walk on the moon. A West Point graduate and Air Force pilot with a doctorate in astronautics, he played a key role in developing spacecraft rendezvous techniques.\nConrad was the third person to walk on the moon, landing on November 19, 1969. Known for his humor, he was a skilled Navy test pilot and led a successful mission that demonstrated pinpoint lunar landing.\nBean became the fourth person on the moon and later pursued a career in art. He created lunar-themed paintings using textured canvas mixed with actual moon dust from his spacesuit patches.\nShepard was the fifth person to walk on the moon and was also the first American in space. He famously hit two golf balls on the lunar surface during his 1971 moonwalk.\nMitchell was the sixth person to walk on the moon. A Navy pilot and MIT graduate, he later founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to explore consciousness and human potential.\nScott was the seventh person to walk on the moon and the first to drive the Lunar Roving Vehicle. His mission included the famous demonstration of Galileo's principle by dropping a feather and hammer in the lunar vacuum.\nIrwin became the eighth person to walk on the moon. After the mission, he founded a Christian organization and led several expeditions searching for Noah's Ark.\nYoung was the ninth moonwalker and one of NASA's most experienced astronauts, with six spaceflights. He later commanded the first space shuttle mission in 1981 and had a long career in astronaut training and safety.\nDuke was the tenth person to walk on the moon and, at age 36, the youngest. His mission collected key geological samples, and he famously left a photo of his family on the lunar surface.\nCernan was the eleventh man to walk on the moon and the last to leave it, on December 14, 1972. A former Navy pilot and engineer, he logged over 22 hours of moonwalk time and passionately advocated for continued exploration.\nSchmitt was the twelfth and final person to walk on the moon. A trained geologist, he is the only scientist-astronaut to walk on the lunar surface and helped identify orange volcanic soil on the moon.\nIt was in 1962 that US President John F Kennedy committed his country to put an astronaut on the\nmoon\nwith the\nfamous speech\n, \"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard\".\nThe backdrop for this ground-breaking achievement was the USA's Cold War \"\nspace race\n\" competition with the Soviet Union, which had itself become the first nation to put a man —\nYuri Gagarin\n— in space. Whoever got to the moon first would attain serious bragging rights.\nAnd it was in 1969 that the ground-breaking first walk on the moon took place, with\nNeil Armstrong\nthe first to make a footprint and utter the words \"one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind\".\nClosely followed by\nEdwin \"Buzz\" Aldrin\n, the duo were the first of 12 people who have walked on the moon in what was termed the\nApollo\nmissions.\nBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!\nThere are 24 people in all who have made the journey — all Americans — with the other 12 remaining on various spacecraft.\nWhat is it like to walk on the moon?\nOne of the most remarkable aspects of walking on the moon is its low gravity. With the moon's gravity being about 1\/6th of Earth's, you would weigh only 16% of your Earth weight and be able to jump approximately six times higher.\nOn the moon, you'd feel significantly lighter and notice the vivid colors due to the extremely thin atmosphere. Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, likened the experience to \"a trampoline, but without the springiness and instability.\"\nRelated stories:\nHe described the moon's surface as being like \"magnificent desolation\", covered in powder and with a pitch-black sky. The Earth looked so small it could be blocked out by holding your thumb up to it.\n\"My most vivid memory on the moon is the beauty. The stark contrast between the brilliant grey of the moon and the blackness of space. The gray was so bright it was almost white — a sharp break between the surface and the horizon. The sun was always shining, so you didn't see stars or planets,\" Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke told\nForbes\n.\nAn Apollo 17 astronaut stands next to his lunar surface vehicle, in the moon's Taurus-Littrow Valley.\n(Image credit: Getty Images\/NASA)\nSetting foot on the moon had symbolic importance, but walking isn't very practical when you've got a whole lot of ground to cover and not much time.\nSo the invention of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was a real game-changer for manned missions.\nUsed for the first time in 1971 by Apollo 15, the electric vehicle was lightweight and designed to operate in the low-\ngravity\nvacuum of the moon. It could be folded up for the flight and unpacked once the crew landed.\nThe rover could travel at almost 10 miles per hour (16 kilometers per hour) and had a range of about 55 miles (89 km).\nWill humans walk on the moon again?\nIt has been a long time since humans last visited the moon, but NASA's\nArtemis Program\naims to change that by returning humans to the lunar surface and landing the first woman and the first person of color there.\nThe program will collaborate with commercial and international partners to establish a permanent base on the moon, serving as a launchpad for a future mission to\nMars\n. NASA initially aimed to reach the moon again by 2024, but the target date has been postponed to\nno earlier than mid-2027\nwith the\nArtemis 3 mission\n.\nAdditional resources\nFor more information about moon landings check out \"\nApollo's Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings\n\" by Roger D Launius and \"\nEarthrise: How Man First Saw the Earth\n\" by Robert Poole.\nBibliography\nNASA, \"\nWho Has Walked on the Moon?\n\", July 2020.\nSarah Loff, \"\nApollo 11 Mission Overview\n\", NASA, January 2022.\nNational Air and Space Museum, \"\nApollo 11\n\", accessed September 2022.\nThe European Space Agency, \"\nLunar Exploration – ESA's missions\n\", accessed September 2022.\nNASA, \"\nArtemis\n\", accessed September 2022.\nNASA, \"\nThe Apollo Program\n\", accessed September 2022.\nShare your thoughts\n0\n0\n0\n0\nJoin the community\nJoin the Space.com Family! 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Subjects of his writing have ranged from quantum computing to the VFX of Tron. He is the author of \"\nThe Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War\n,\" which Booklist called \"Essential reading for the business leaders of tomorrow and a fascinating study of the boardroom as the new battlefield.\"","attrs_markdown":"![](https:\/\/sb.scorecardresearch.com\/p\/?c1=2&c2=10055482&cv=4.4.0&cj=1)\n\n[Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.space.com\/how-many-people-have-walked-on-the-moon#main)\n\nOpen menu\n\n[![Space](https:\/\/www.space.com\/media\/img\/spc-logo-w.svg) Space](https:\/\/www.space.com\/)\n\n[Sign up to our newsletter Newsletter](https:\/\/www.space.com\/newsletter)\n\n[RSS](https:\/\/www.space.com\/feeds.xml)\n\nSign in\n\n- View Profile\n- Sign out\n\n**0**\n\nSearch\n\n- [Space Exploration](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration)\n  - [Launches & Spacecraft](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft)\n    - [Private spaceflight](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/private-spaceflight)\n    - [Human 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The moon, Earth's only natural satellite, lies just 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away, but remains one of the most exclusive destinations in human history.\n\n**Related:** [How NASA's Artemis moon landing with astronauts works](https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-program-NASA-astronauts-to-moon-explained)\n\nYou may like\n\n- [![side-by-side logos each featuring the letter \\&quot;A\\&quot; and depictions of the moon and Earth](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Lh6dS5btjf3H7aC7VqmpdF.jpg) How will Artemis 2 be different from NASA's Apollo moon missions?](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/how-will-artemis-2-be-different-from-nasas-apollo-moon-missions)\n- [![a rocket launches into a blue sky](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KCNpgX8ATtYKPNTcf9aEba.jpg) NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/nasa-launches-4-astronauts-to-the-moon-on-historic-artemis-2-voyage-a-lunar-leap-for-the-21st-century)\n- [![The Artemis 2 crew poses in front of an Orion simulator Jan. 23, 2026 at NASA\\&\\#039;s Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left: Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen and Victor Glover.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pzTAAG8vKmH5mikB5q2aNd.jpg) 'We're all on this journey together:' Who are the Artemis 2 astronauts launching to the moon?](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/were-all-on-this-journey-together-who-are-the-artemis-2-astronauts-launching-to-the-moon)\n\n[Click here for more Space.com videos...](https:\/\/videos.space.com\/m\/CKfr6ksp\/artemis-1s-flight-to-moon-and-back-explained-in-step-by-step-detail?list=9wzCTV4g)\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n### How many people have walked on the moon?\nA total of **12 astronauts** have walked on the moon. All of them were men, and all flew as part of NASA's Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972.\n\n### Who was the first person to walk on the moon?\n**Neil Armstrong** was the first human to walk on the moon on **July 20, 1969**, during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. He was followed by **Buzz Aldrin** a few minutes later.\n\n### Who was the last person to walk on the moon?\n**Eugene \"Gene\" Cernan** was the last person to walk on the moon on **December 14, 1972**, during the Apollo 17 mission. He famously said, \"We leave as we came, and, God willing, as we shall return.\"\n\n### How many Apollo missions landed on the moon?\nNASA landed six crewed Apollo missions on the moon: **Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17**. Each mission included two astronauts who conducted moonwalks, while a third crew member remained in lunar orbit.\n\n### How many people have traveled to the moon in total?\n**24 astronauts** have traveled to the vicinity of the moon. Of those, 12 walked on the surface and 12 remained in lunar orbit aboard the command module.\n## List of every astronaut to walk on the moon\n![Neil Armstrong, the commander of Apollo 11 and the first man to walk on the moon, will be memorialized on Aug. 31, 2012. ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VmTyTbw22Z5LFotWxRUjia.jpg)\n\n1\\. Neil Armstrong\n\nCommander, Apollo 11\n\nArmstrong became the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. A naval aviator and aerospace engineer, he later served as a professor of aerospace engineering and is best remembered for his iconic words: \"That's one small step for \\[a\\] man, one giant leap for mankind.\"\n\n![Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin poses for a snapshot while inside the Lunar Module in this July 1969 NASA image. Aldrin and astronaut Neil Armstrong were the first humans to land and walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h7r7P9w3stF56Kc85VMzJH.jpg)\n\n2\\. Buzz Aldrin\n\nLunar Module Pilot, Apollo 11\n\nAldrin followed Armstrong as the second person to walk on the moon. A West Point graduate and Air Force pilot with a doctorate in astronautics, he played a key role in developing spacecraft rendezvous techniques.\n\n![Charles 'Pete' Conrad commanded Apollo 12, and also went into space aboard Gemini 5, Gemini 12 and the second Skylab mission.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/i7yWqLy3ck8BTFef8HTKha.jpg)\n\n3\\. Charles 'Pete' Conrad\n\nCommander, Apollo 12\n\nConrad was the third person to walk on the moon, landing on November 19, 1969. Known for his humor, he was a skilled Navy test pilot and led a successful mission that demonstrated pinpoint lunar landing.\n\n![Alan Bean, who died on May 26, 2018 at age 86, is remembered by his fellow astronauts as an explorer, hero, artist and friend. ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XGVTj5VwPHjtBZ6WhKcYYH.jpg)\n\n4\\. Alan Bean\n\nLunar Module Pilot, Apollo 12\n\nBean became the fourth person on the moon and later pursued a career in art. He created lunar-themed paintings using textured canvas mixed with actual moon dust from his spacesuit patches.\n\n![Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, poses here in his Mercury flight suit. ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/a5AJCNuo8k3VLEeevAc4hf.jpg)\n\n5\\. Alan Shepard\n\nCommander, Apollo 14\n\nShepard was the fifth person to walk on the moon and was also the first American in space. He famously hit two golf balls on the lunar surface during his 1971 moonwalk.\n\n![NASA portrait of Apollo 14 lunar module pilot Edgar Mitchell. Mitchell died on Feb. 4, 2016, at age 85, after a short illness. ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WWjyU5UEVoVFEwv8VzNA7L.jpg)\n\n6\\. Edgar Mitchell\n\nLunar Module Pilot, Apollo 14\n\nMitchell was the sixth person to walk on the moon. A Navy pilot and MIT graduate, he later founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to explore consciousness and human potential.\n\n![a man wearing a space suit smiles ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uCnDtf4ZGYDCNwUokZFTD6.jpg)\n\n7\\. David Scott\n\nCommander, Apollo 15\n\nScott was the seventh person to walk on the moon and the first to drive the Lunar Roving Vehicle. His mission included the famous demonstration of Galileo's principle by dropping a feather and hammer in the lunar vacuum.\n\n![Jim Irwin wanted to fly to the moon since he was a child. Aboard Apollo 15, he made it.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Vfhy68jidySrX6qAXC3XCo.jpg)\n\n8\\. James Irwin\n\nLunar Module Pilot, Apollo 15\n\nIrwin became the eighth person to walk on the moon. After the mission, he founded a Christian organization and led several expeditions searching for Noah's Ark.\n\n![John Young, seen here training for NASA’s Apollo 16 moon landing mission in December 1971, died on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at the age of 87. ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3tCAJLGhm89HESKkJvN839.jpg)\n\n9\\. John Young\n\nCommander, Apollo 16\n\nYoung was the ninth moonwalker and one of NASA's most experienced astronauts, with six spaceflights. He later commanded the first space shuttle mission in 1981 and had a long career in astronaut training and safety.\n\n![Charlie Duke was the voice on the radio talking to the Apollo 11 crew during landing. A few years later, he walked on the moon himself on Apollo 16.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YKFbuEeYSYvdsgsJdu6e4n.jpg)\n\n10\\. Charles Duke\n\nLunar Module Pilot, Apollo 16\n\nDuke was the tenth person to walk on the moon and, at age 36, the youngest. His mission collected key geological samples, and he famously left a photo of his family on the lunar surface.\n\n![Dustup on the moon. Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan prepares to doff his lunar-dust-covered spacesuit.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KxFBerHzp7JmZXEYHAfNb6.jpg)\n\n11\\. Eugene 'Gene' Cernan\n\nCommander, Apollo 17\n\nCernan was the eleventh man to walk on the moon and the last to leave it, on December 14, 1972. A former Navy pilot and engineer, he logged over 22 hours of moonwalk time and passionately advocated for continued exploration.\n\n![Harrison Jack Schmitt was the first trained scientist, rather than a former test pilot, to go to the moon. He collected evidence of volcanic activity during the Apollo 17 mission.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UQ4CVAYejzrVtHHvEFoczP.jpg)\n\n12\\. Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt\n\nRole: Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 17\n\nSchmitt was the twelfth and final person to walk on the moon. A trained geologist, he is the only scientist-astronaut to walk on the lunar surface and helped identify orange volcanic soil on the moon.\n\nIt was in 1962 that US President John F Kennedy committed his country to put an astronaut on the [moon](https:\/\/www.space.com\/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html) with the [famous speech](https:\/\/www.space.com\/jfk-moon-speech-congress-apollo-60-years), \"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard\".\n\nThe backdrop for this ground-breaking achievement was the USA's Cold War \"[space race](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-race.html)\" competition with the Soviet Union, which had itself become the first nation to put a man — [Yuri Gagarin](https:\/\/www.space.com\/yuri-gagarin-conspiracy-theory) — in space. Whoever got to the moon first would attain serious bragging rights.\n\nAnd it was in 1969 that the ground-breaking first walk on the moon took place, with [Neil Armstrong](https:\/\/www.space.com\/15519-neil-armstrong-man-moon.html) the first to make a footprint and utter the words \"one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind\".\n\nClosely followed by [Edwin \"Buzz\" Aldrin](https:\/\/www.space.com\/16280-buzz-aldrin.html), the duo were the first of 12 people who have walked on the moon in what was termed the [Apollo](https:\/\/www.space.com\/apollo-program-overview.html) missions.\n\nGet the Space.com Newsletter\n\nBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more\\!\n\nBy signing up, you agree to our [Terms of services](https:\\\/\\\/futureplc.com\\\/terms-conditions\\\/)  and acknowledge that you have read our [Privacy Notice](https:\\\/\\\/futureplc.com\\\/privacy-policy\\\/). You also agree to receive marketing emails from us that may include promotions from our trusted partners and sponsors, which you can unsubscribe from at any time.\n\nThere are 24 people in all who have made the journey — all Americans — with the other 12 remaining on various spacecraft.\n\n## What is it like to walk on the moon?\nOne of the most remarkable aspects of walking on the moon is its low gravity. With the moon's gravity being about 1\/6th of Earth's, you would weigh only 16% of your Earth weight and be able to jump approximately six times higher.\n\nOn the moon, you'd feel significantly lighter and notice the vivid colors due to the extremely thin atmosphere. Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, likened the experience to \"a trampoline, but without the springiness and instability.\"\n\nWhat to read next\n\n- [![a statue of a female figure holding a quiver of arrows](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/idxkGUr23beLczveokihRH.jpg) Who is Artemis? Meet the Greek goddess who inspired NASA's return to the moon](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/who-is-artemis-meet-the-goddess-who-inspired-nasas-return-to-the-moon)\n- [![Online, users can follow AROW to see where Orion and the Artemis 2 crew are in relation to the Earth and the Moon and follow Orion’s path during the mission.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFCSZk6VL9WmG3an7iZi3a.jpg) How to track the Artemis 2 astronauts on their journey around the moon](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/how-to-track-the-artemis-2-astronauts-on-their-journey-around-the-moon)\n- [![astronauts in bulky space suits walk on a dusty grey surface among glass-domed habitats under a black starless sky](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mHvpXKF4KEphcTv3VoPGXh.jpg) Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a 'more achievable' path back to the moon](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/beyond-artemis-2-nasa-pursuing-a-more-achievable-path-back-to-the-moon)\n\nRelated stories:\n\n— [NASA's Artemis 3 mission: Landing humans on the moon](https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission)\n\n— [What is the temperature on the moon?](https:\/\/www.space.com\/18175-moon-temperature.html)\n\n— [How was the moon formed?](https:\/\/www.space.com\/19275-moon-formation.html)\n\nHe described the moon's surface as being like \"magnificent desolation\", covered in powder and with a pitch-black sky. The Earth looked so small it could be blocked out by holding your thumb up to it.\n\n\"My most vivid memory on the moon is the beauty. The stark contrast between the brilliant grey of the moon and the blackness of space. The gray was so bright it was almost white — a sharp break between the surface and the horizon. The sun was always shining, so you didn't see stars or planets,\" Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke told [Forbes](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jimclash\/2019\/07\/21\/eight-lucky-americans-tell-us-what-its-like-to-walk-on-the-moon\/?sh=435505213018).\n\n[![Astronaut and lunar rover on the surface of the moon.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNJHJh9V7Vg7LeLf8Vp4d6.jpg)]()\n\nAn Apollo 17 astronaut stands next to his lunar surface vehicle, in the moon's Taurus-Littrow Valley. (Image credit: Getty Images\/NASA)\n\nSetting foot on the moon had symbolic importance, but walking isn't very practical when you've got a whole lot of ground to cover and not much time.\n\nSo the invention of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was a real game-changer for manned missions.\n\nUsed for the first time in 1971 by Apollo 15, the electric vehicle was lightweight and designed to operate in the low-[gravity](https:\/\/www.space.com\/classical-gravity.html) vacuum of the moon. It could be folded up for the flight and unpacked once the crew landed.\n\nThe rover could travel at almost 10 miles per hour (16 kilometers per hour) and had a range of about 55 miles (89 km).\n\n## Will humans walk on the moon again?\nIt has been a long time since humans last visited the moon, but NASA's [Artemis Program](https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-program.html) aims to change that by returning humans to the lunar surface and landing the first woman and the first person of color there.\n\nThe program will collaborate with commercial and international partners to establish a permanent base on the moon, serving as a launchpad for a future mission to [Mars](https:\/\/www.space.com\/astronomy\/solar-system\/mars). NASA initially aimed to reach the moon again by 2024, but the target date has been postponed to [no earlier than mid-2027](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/nasa-delays-artemis-2-moon-mission-to-april-2026-artemis-3-lunar-landing-to-mid-2027) with the [Artemis 3 mission](https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission).\n\n### Additional resources\nFor more information about moon landings check out \"[Apollo's Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings](https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FApollos-Legacy-Perspectives-Moon-Landings%2Fdp%2F1588346498%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-1446214909360681650-21)\" by Roger D Launius and \"[Earthrise: How Man First Saw the Earth](https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FEarthrise-How-Man-First-Earth%2Fdp%2F0300164033%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-1446214909360681650-21)\" by Robert Poole.\n\n### Bibliography\n- NASA, \"[Who Has Walked on the Moon?](https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/news\/890\/who-has-walked-on-the-moon\/)\", July 2020.\n- Sarah Loff, \"[Apollo 11 Mission Overview](https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/apollo\/missions\/apollo11.html)\", NASA, January 2022.\n- National Air and Space Museum, \"[Apollo 11](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing)\", accessed September 2022.\n- The European Space Agency, \"[Lunar Exploration – ESA's missions](https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Education\/Teach_with_the_Moon\/Lunar_Exploration_ESA_s_missions)\", accessed September 2022.\n- NASA, \"[Artemis](https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis\/)\", accessed September 2022.\n- NASA, \"[The Apollo Program](https:\/\/history.nasa.gov\/apollo.html)\", accessed September 2022.\n\n**Share your thoughts**\n\n0\n\n0\n\n0\n\n0\n\nRandom QuizPlay a Random Quiz\n\nFilter by Category\n\nJoin the community\n\nJoin the Space.com Family! 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Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.\n\nClose\n\nPlease login or signup to comment\n\nPlease wait...\n\nLogin\n\nSign Up","attrs_readable_markdown":"![Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, moves toward a position to deploy two components of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP) on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity. The Passive Seismic Experiments Package (PSEP) is in his left hand; and in his right hand is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR3). Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TJMu2BtTZheA6Z2qWLWXaF.jpg)\n\nAstronaut Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon surrounded by scientific equipment during the Apollo 11 mission (Image credit: NASA)\n\nA total of 12 people have walked on the moon — all of them men, and all part of NASA's Apollo program between 1969 and 1972.\n\nWhile hundreds of astronauts have traveled to space, only a select few have ever set foot on another world. The moon, Earth's only natural satellite, lies just 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away, but remains one of the most exclusive destinations in human history.\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n### How many people have walked on the moon?\nA total of **12 astronauts** have walked on the moon. All of them were men, and all flew as part of NASA's Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972.\n\n### Who was the first person to walk on the moon?\n**Neil Armstrong** was the first human to walk on the moon on **July 20, 1969**, during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. He was followed by **Buzz Aldrin** a few minutes later.\n\n### Who was the last person to walk on the moon?\n**Eugene \"Gene\" Cernan** was the last person to walk on the moon on **December 14, 1972**, during the Apollo 17 mission. He famously said, \"We leave as we came, and, God willing, as we shall return.\"\n\n### How many Apollo missions landed on the moon?\nNASA landed six crewed Apollo missions on the moon: **Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17**. Each mission included two astronauts who conducted moonwalks, while a third crew member remained in lunar orbit.\n\n### How many people have traveled to the moon in total?\n**24 astronauts** have traveled to the vicinity of the moon. Of those, 12 walked on the surface and 12 remained in lunar orbit aboard the command module.\n## List of every astronaut to walk on the moon\n![Neil Armstrong, the commander of Apollo 11 and the first man to walk on the moon, will be memorialized on Aug. 31, 2012. ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VmTyTbw22Z5LFotWxRUjia.jpg)\n\nArmstrong became the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. A naval aviator and aerospace engineer, he later served as a professor of aerospace engineering and is best remembered for his iconic words: \"That's one small step for \\[a\\] man, one giant leap for mankind.\"\n\n![Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin poses for a snapshot while inside the Lunar Module in this July 1969 NASA image. Aldrin and astronaut Neil Armstrong were the first humans to land and walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h7r7P9w3stF56Kc85VMzJH.jpg)\n\nAldrin followed Armstrong as the second person to walk on the moon. A West Point graduate and Air Force pilot with a doctorate in astronautics, he played a key role in developing spacecraft rendezvous techniques.\n\n![Charles 'Pete' Conrad commanded Apollo 12, and also went into space aboard Gemini 5, Gemini 12 and the second Skylab mission.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/i7yWqLy3ck8BTFef8HTKha.jpg)\n\nConrad was the third person to walk on the moon, landing on November 19, 1969. Known for his humor, he was a skilled Navy test pilot and led a successful mission that demonstrated pinpoint lunar landing.\n\n![Alan Bean, who died on May 26, 2018 at age 86, is remembered by his fellow astronauts as an explorer, hero, artist and friend. ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XGVTj5VwPHjtBZ6WhKcYYH.jpg)\n\nBean became the fourth person on the moon and later pursued a career in art. He created lunar-themed paintings using textured canvas mixed with actual moon dust from his spacesuit patches.\n\n![Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, poses here in his Mercury flight suit. ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/a5AJCNuo8k3VLEeevAc4hf.jpg)\n\nShepard was the fifth person to walk on the moon and was also the first American in space. He famously hit two golf balls on the lunar surface during his 1971 moonwalk.\n\n![NASA portrait of Apollo 14 lunar module pilot Edgar Mitchell. Mitchell died on Feb. 4, 2016, at age 85, after a short illness. ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WWjyU5UEVoVFEwv8VzNA7L.jpg)\n\nMitchell was the sixth person to walk on the moon. A Navy pilot and MIT graduate, he later founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to explore consciousness and human potential.\n\n![a man wearing a space suit smiles ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uCnDtf4ZGYDCNwUokZFTD6.jpg)\n\nScott was the seventh person to walk on the moon and the first to drive the Lunar Roving Vehicle. His mission included the famous demonstration of Galileo's principle by dropping a feather and hammer in the lunar vacuum.\n\n![Jim Irwin wanted to fly to the moon since he was a child. Aboard Apollo 15, he made it.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Vfhy68jidySrX6qAXC3XCo.jpg)\n\nIrwin became the eighth person to walk on the moon. After the mission, he founded a Christian organization and led several expeditions searching for Noah's Ark.\n\n![John Young, seen here training for NASA’s Apollo 16 moon landing mission in December 1971, died on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at the age of 87. ](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3tCAJLGhm89HESKkJvN839.jpg)\n\nYoung was the ninth moonwalker and one of NASA's most experienced astronauts, with six spaceflights. He later commanded the first space shuttle mission in 1981 and had a long career in astronaut training and safety.\n\n![Charlie Duke was the voice on the radio talking to the Apollo 11 crew during landing. A few years later, he walked on the moon himself on Apollo 16.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YKFbuEeYSYvdsgsJdu6e4n.jpg)\n\nDuke was the tenth person to walk on the moon and, at age 36, the youngest. His mission collected key geological samples, and he famously left a photo of his family on the lunar surface.\n\n![Dustup on the moon. Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan prepares to doff his lunar-dust-covered spacesuit.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KxFBerHzp7JmZXEYHAfNb6.jpg)\n\nCernan was the eleventh man to walk on the moon and the last to leave it, on December 14, 1972. A former Navy pilot and engineer, he logged over 22 hours of moonwalk time and passionately advocated for continued exploration.\n\n![Harrison Jack Schmitt was the first trained scientist, rather than a former test pilot, to go to the moon. He collected evidence of volcanic activity during the Apollo 17 mission.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UQ4CVAYejzrVtHHvEFoczP.jpg)\n\nSchmitt was the twelfth and final person to walk on the moon. A trained geologist, he is the only scientist-astronaut to walk on the lunar surface and helped identify orange volcanic soil on the moon.\n\nIt was in 1962 that US President John F Kennedy committed his country to put an astronaut on the [moon](https:\/\/www.space.com\/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html) with the [famous speech](https:\/\/www.space.com\/jfk-moon-speech-congress-apollo-60-years), \"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard\".\n\nThe backdrop for this ground-breaking achievement was the USA's Cold War \"[space race](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-race.html)\" competition with the Soviet Union, which had itself become the first nation to put a man — [Yuri Gagarin](https:\/\/www.space.com\/yuri-gagarin-conspiracy-theory) — in space. Whoever got to the moon first would attain serious bragging rights.\n\nAnd it was in 1969 that the ground-breaking first walk on the moon took place, with [Neil Armstrong](https:\/\/www.space.com\/15519-neil-armstrong-man-moon.html) the first to make a footprint and utter the words \"one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind\".\n\nClosely followed by [Edwin \"Buzz\" Aldrin](https:\/\/www.space.com\/16280-buzz-aldrin.html), the duo were the first of 12 people who have walked on the moon in what was termed the [Apollo](https:\/\/www.space.com\/apollo-program-overview.html) missions.\n\nBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more\\!\n\nThere are 24 people in all who have made the journey — all Americans — with the other 12 remaining on various spacecraft.\n\n## What is it like to walk on the moon?\nOne of the most remarkable aspects of walking on the moon is its low gravity. With the moon's gravity being about 1\/6th of Earth's, you would weigh only 16% of your Earth weight and be able to jump approximately six times higher.\n\nOn the moon, you'd feel significantly lighter and notice the vivid colors due to the extremely thin atmosphere. Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, likened the experience to \"a trampoline, but without the springiness and instability.\"\n\nRelated stories:\n\nHe described the moon's surface as being like \"magnificent desolation\", covered in powder and with a pitch-black sky. The Earth looked so small it could be blocked out by holding your thumb up to it.\n\n\"My most vivid memory on the moon is the beauty. The stark contrast between the brilliant grey of the moon and the blackness of space. The gray was so bright it was almost white — a sharp break between the surface and the horizon. The sun was always shining, so you didn't see stars or planets,\" Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke told [Forbes](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jimclash\/2019\/07\/21\/eight-lucky-americans-tell-us-what-its-like-to-walk-on-the-moon\/?sh=435505213018).\n\n[![Astronaut and lunar rover on the surface of the moon.](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNJHJh9V7Vg7LeLf8Vp4d6.jpg)]()\n\nAn Apollo 17 astronaut stands next to his lunar surface vehicle, in the moon's Taurus-Littrow Valley. (Image credit: Getty Images\/NASA)\n\nSetting foot on the moon had symbolic importance, but walking isn't very practical when you've got a whole lot of ground to cover and not much time.\n\nSo the invention of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was a real game-changer for manned missions.\n\nUsed for the first time in 1971 by Apollo 15, the electric vehicle was lightweight and designed to operate in the low-[gravity](https:\/\/www.space.com\/classical-gravity.html) vacuum of the moon. It could be folded up for the flight and unpacked once the crew landed.\n\nThe rover could travel at almost 10 miles per hour (16 kilometers per hour) and had a range of about 55 miles (89 km).\n\n## Will humans walk on the moon again?\nIt has been a long time since humans last visited the moon, but NASA's [Artemis Program](https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-program.html) aims to change that by returning humans to the lunar surface and landing the first woman and the first person of color there.\n\nThe program will collaborate with commercial and international partners to establish a permanent base on the moon, serving as a launchpad for a future mission to [Mars](https:\/\/www.space.com\/astronomy\/solar-system\/mars). NASA initially aimed to reach the moon again by 2024, but the target date has been postponed to [no earlier than mid-2027](https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/nasa-delays-artemis-2-moon-mission-to-april-2026-artemis-3-lunar-landing-to-mid-2027) with the [Artemis 3 mission](https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission).\n\n### Additional resources\nFor more information about moon landings check out \"[Apollo's Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings](https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FApollos-Legacy-Perspectives-Moon-Landings%2Fdp%2F1588346498%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-1446214909360681650-21)\" by Roger D Launius and \"[Earthrise: How Man First Saw the Earth](https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FEarthrise-How-Man-First-Earth%2Fdp%2F0300164033%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-1446214909360681650-21)\" by Robert Poole.\n\n### Bibliography\n- NASA, \"[Who Has Walked on the Moon?](https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/news\/890\/who-has-walked-on-the-moon\/)\", July 2020.\n- Sarah Loff, \"[Apollo 11 Mission Overview](https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/apollo\/missions\/apollo11.html)\", NASA, January 2022.\n- National Air and Space Museum, \"[Apollo 11](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing)\", accessed September 2022.\n- The European Space Agency, \"[Lunar Exploration – ESA's missions](https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Education\/Teach_with_the_Moon\/Lunar_Exploration_ESA_s_missions)\", accessed September 2022.\n- NASA, \"[Artemis](https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis\/)\", accessed September 2022.\n- NASA, \"[The Apollo Program](https:\/\/history.nasa.gov\/apollo.html)\", accessed September 2022.\n\n**Share your thoughts**\n\n0\n\n0\n\n0\n\n0\n\nJoin the community\n\nJoin the Space.com Family! 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Boilerpipe Text	Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon surrounded by scientific equipment during the Apollo 11 mission (Image credit: NASA) A total of 12 people have walked on the moon — all of them men, and all part of NASA's Apollo program between 1969 and 1972. While hundreds of astronauts have traveled to space, only a select few have ever set foot on another world. The moon, Earth's only natural satellite, lies just 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away, but remains one of the most exclusive destinations in human history. Frequently asked questions How many people have walked on the moon? A total of 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. All of them were men, and all flew as part of NASA's Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972. Who was the first person to walk on the moon? Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969 , during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. He was followed by Buzz Aldrin a few minutes later. Who was the last person to walk on the moon? Eugene "Gene" Cernan was the last person to walk on the moon on December 14, 1972 , during the Apollo 17 mission. He famously said, "We leave as we came, and, God willing, as we shall return." How many Apollo missions landed on the moon? NASA landed six crewed Apollo missions on the moon: Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 . Each mission included two astronauts who conducted moonwalks, while a third crew member remained in lunar orbit. How many people have traveled to the moon in total? 24 astronauts have traveled to the vicinity of the moon. Of those, 12 walked on the surface and 12 remained in lunar orbit aboard the command module. List of every astronaut to walk on the moon Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. A naval aviator and aerospace engineer, he later served as a professor of aerospace engineering and is best remembered for his iconic words: "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." Aldrin followed Armstrong as the second person to walk on the moon. A West Point graduate and Air Force pilot with a doctorate in astronautics, he played a key role in developing spacecraft rendezvous techniques. Conrad was the third person to walk on the moon, landing on November 19, 1969. Known for his humor, he was a skilled Navy test pilot and led a successful mission that demonstrated pinpoint lunar landing. Bean became the fourth person on the moon and later pursued a career in art. He created lunar-themed paintings using textured canvas mixed with actual moon dust from his spacesuit patches. Shepard was the fifth person to walk on the moon and was also the first American in space. He famously hit two golf balls on the lunar surface during his 1971 moonwalk. Mitchell was the sixth person to walk on the moon. A Navy pilot and MIT graduate, he later founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to explore consciousness and human potential. Scott was the seventh person to walk on the moon and the first to drive the Lunar Roving Vehicle. His mission included the famous demonstration of Galileo's principle by dropping a feather and hammer in the lunar vacuum. Irwin became the eighth person to walk on the moon. After the mission, he founded a Christian organization and led several expeditions searching for Noah's Ark. Young was the ninth moonwalker and one of NASA's most experienced astronauts, with six spaceflights. He later commanded the first space shuttle mission in 1981 and had a long career in astronaut training and safety. Duke was the tenth person to walk on the moon and, at age 36, the youngest. His mission collected key geological samples, and he famously left a photo of his family on the lunar surface. Cernan was the eleventh man to walk on the moon and the last to leave it, on December 14, 1972. A former Navy pilot and engineer, he logged over 22 hours of moonwalk time and passionately advocated for continued exploration. Schmitt was the twelfth and final person to walk on the moon. A trained geologist, he is the only scientist-astronaut to walk on the lunar surface and helped identify orange volcanic soil on the moon. It was in 1962 that US President John F Kennedy committed his country to put an astronaut on the moon with the famous speech , "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard". The backdrop for this ground-breaking achievement was the USA's Cold War " space race " competition with the Soviet Union, which had itself become the first nation to put a man — Yuri Gagarin — in space. Whoever got to the moon first would attain serious bragging rights. And it was in 1969 that the ground-breaking first walk on the moon took place, with Neil Armstrong the first to make a footprint and utter the words "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". Closely followed by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin , the duo were the first of 12 people who have walked on the moon in what was termed the Apollo missions. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! There are 24 people in all who have made the journey — all Americans — with the other 12 remaining on various spacecraft. What is it like to walk on the moon? One of the most remarkable aspects of walking on the moon is its low gravity. With the moon's gravity being about 1/6th of Earth's, you would weigh only 16% of your Earth weight and be able to jump approximately six times higher. On the moon, you'd feel significantly lighter and notice the vivid colors due to the extremely thin atmosphere. Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, likened the experience to "a trampoline, but without the springiness and instability." Related stories: He described the moon's surface as being like "magnificent desolation", covered in powder and with a pitch-black sky. The Earth looked so small it could be blocked out by holding your thumb up to it. "My most vivid memory on the moon is the beauty. The stark contrast between the brilliant grey of the moon and the blackness of space. The gray was so bright it was almost white — a sharp break between the surface and the horizon. The sun was always shining, so you didn't see stars or planets," Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke told Forbes . An Apollo 17 astronaut stands next to his lunar surface vehicle, in the moon's Taurus-Littrow Valley. (Image credit: Getty Images/NASA) Setting foot on the moon had symbolic importance, but walking isn't very practical when you've got a whole lot of ground to cover and not much time. So the invention of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was a real game-changer for manned missions. Used for the first time in 1971 by Apollo 15, the electric vehicle was lightweight and designed to operate in the low- gravity vacuum of the moon. It could be folded up for the flight and unpacked once the crew landed. The rover could travel at almost 10 miles per hour (16 kilometers per hour) and had a range of about 55 miles (89 km). Will humans walk on the moon again? It has been a long time since humans last visited the moon, but NASA's Artemis Program aims to change that by returning humans to the lunar surface and landing the first woman and the first person of color there. The program will collaborate with commercial and international partners to establish a permanent base on the moon, serving as a launchpad for a future mission to Mars . NASA initially aimed to reach the moon again by 2024, but the target date has been postponed to no earlier than mid-2027 with the Artemis 3 mission . Additional resources For more information about moon landings check out " Apollo's Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings " by Roger D Launius and " Earthrise: How Man First Saw the Earth " by Robert Poole. Bibliography NASA, " Who Has Walked on the Moon? ", July 2020. Sarah Loff, " Apollo 11 Mission Overview ", NASA, January 2022. National Air and Space Museum, " Apollo 11 ", accessed September 2022. The European Space Agency, " Lunar Exploration – ESA's missions ", accessed September 2022. NASA, " Artemis ", accessed September 2022. NASA, " The Apollo Program ", accessed September 2022. Share your thoughts 0 0 0 0 Join the community Join the Space.com Family! The best way to keep in touch and to be informed of our latest quizzes and competitions, as well as news and offers. Already have an account? 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Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, moves toward a position to deploy two components of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP) on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity. The Passive Seismic Experiments Package (PSEP) is in his left hand; and in his right hand is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR3). Astronaut Neil A. 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Sign up for our skywatching newsletter and explore the universe with us\! Subscribe + ![Strange New Words](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mk2LrCm68RFHzQhNyQaH2Y.jpg) Twice a month Strange New Words Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans\! Subscribe + * An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter A total of 12 people have walked on the moon — all of them men, and all part of NASA's Apollo program between 1969 and 1972. While hundreds of astronauts have traveled to space, only a select few have ever set foot on another world. The moon, Earth's only natural satellite, lies just 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away, but remains one of the most exclusive destinations in human history. Related: [How NASA's Artemis moon landing with astronauts works](https://www.space.com/artemis-program-NASA-astronauts-to-moon-explained) You may like - [![side-by-side logos each featuring the letter \"A\" and depictions of the moon and Earth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Lh6dS5btjf3H7aC7VqmpdF.jpg) How will Artemis 2 be different from NASA's Apollo moon missions?](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/how-will-artemis-2-be-different-from-nasas-apollo-moon-missions) - [![a rocket launches into a blue sky](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KCNpgX8ATtYKPNTcf9aEba.jpg) NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-launches-4-astronauts-to-the-moon-on-historic-artemis-2-voyage-a-lunar-leap-for-the-21st-century) - [![The Artemis 2 crew poses in front of an Orion simulator Jan. 23, 2026 at NASA\&\#039;s Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left: Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen and Victor Glover.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pzTAAG8vKmH5mikB5q2aNd.jpg) 'We're all on this journey together:' Who are the Artemis 2 astronauts launching to the moon?](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/were-all-on-this-journey-together-who-are-the-artemis-2-astronauts-launching-to-the-moon) [Click here for more Space.com videos...](https://videos.space.com/m/CKfr6ksp/artemis-1s-flight-to-moon-and-back-explained-in-step-by-step-detail?list=9wzCTV4g) ## Frequently asked questions ### How many people have walked on the moon? A total of 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. All of them were men, and all flew as part of NASA's Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972. ### Who was the first person to walk on the moon? Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969, during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. He was followed by Buzz Aldrin a few minutes later. ### Who was the last person to walk on the moon? Eugene "Gene" Cernan was the last person to walk on the moon on December 14, 1972, during the Apollo 17 mission. He famously said, "We leave as we came, and, God willing, as we shall return." ### How many Apollo missions landed on the moon? NASA landed six crewed Apollo missions on the moon: Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17. Each mission included two astronauts who conducted moonwalks, while a third crew member remained in lunar orbit. ### How many people have traveled to the moon in total? 24 astronauts have traveled to the vicinity of the moon. Of those, 12 walked on the surface and 12 remained in lunar orbit aboard the command module. ## List of every astronaut to walk on the moon ![Neil Armstrong, the commander of Apollo 11 and the first man to walk on the moon, will be memorialized on Aug. 31, 2012. ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VmTyTbw22Z5LFotWxRUjia.jpg) 1\. Neil Armstrong Commander, Apollo 11 Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. A naval aviator and aerospace engineer, he later served as a professor of aerospace engineering and is best remembered for his iconic words: "That's one small step for \[a\] man, one giant leap for mankind." ![Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin poses for a snapshot while inside the Lunar Module in this July 1969 NASA image. Aldrin and astronaut Neil Armstrong were the first humans to land and walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h7r7P9w3stF56Kc85VMzJH.jpg) 2\. Buzz Aldrin Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 11 Aldrin followed Armstrong as the second person to walk on the moon. A West Point graduate and Air Force pilot with a doctorate in astronautics, he played a key role in developing spacecraft rendezvous techniques. ![Charles 'Pete' Conrad commanded Apollo 12, and also went into space aboard Gemini 5, Gemini 12 and the second Skylab mission.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i7yWqLy3ck8BTFef8HTKha.jpg) 3\. Charles 'Pete' Conrad Commander, Apollo 12 Conrad was the third person to walk on the moon, landing on November 19, 1969. Known for his humor, he was a skilled Navy test pilot and led a successful mission that demonstrated pinpoint lunar landing. ![Alan Bean, who died on May 26, 2018 at age 86, is remembered by his fellow astronauts as an explorer, hero, artist and friend. ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XGVTj5VwPHjtBZ6WhKcYYH.jpg) 4\. Alan Bean Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 12 Bean became the fourth person on the moon and later pursued a career in art. He created lunar-themed paintings using textured canvas mixed with actual moon dust from his spacesuit patches. ![Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, poses here in his Mercury flight suit. ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a5AJCNuo8k3VLEeevAc4hf.jpg) 5\. Alan Shepard Commander, Apollo 14 Shepard was the fifth person to walk on the moon and was also the first American in space. He famously hit two golf balls on the lunar surface during his 1971 moonwalk. ![NASA portrait of Apollo 14 lunar module pilot Edgar Mitchell. Mitchell died on Feb. 4, 2016, at age 85, after a short illness. ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WWjyU5UEVoVFEwv8VzNA7L.jpg) 6\. Edgar Mitchell Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 14 Mitchell was the sixth person to walk on the moon. A Navy pilot and MIT graduate, he later founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to explore consciousness and human potential. ![a man wearing a space suit smiles ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uCnDtf4ZGYDCNwUokZFTD6.jpg) 7\. David Scott Commander, Apollo 15 Scott was the seventh person to walk on the moon and the first to drive the Lunar Roving Vehicle. His mission included the famous demonstration of Galileo's principle by dropping a feather and hammer in the lunar vacuum. ![Jim Irwin wanted to fly to the moon since he was a child. Aboard Apollo 15, he made it.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vfhy68jidySrX6qAXC3XCo.jpg) 8\. James Irwin Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 15 Irwin became the eighth person to walk on the moon. After the mission, he founded a Christian organization and led several expeditions searching for Noah's Ark. ![John Young, seen here training for NASA’s Apollo 16 moon landing mission in December 1971, died on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at the age of 87. ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3tCAJLGhm89HESKkJvN839.jpg) 9\. John Young Commander, Apollo 16 Young was the ninth moonwalker and one of NASA's most experienced astronauts, with six spaceflights. He later commanded the first space shuttle mission in 1981 and had a long career in astronaut training and safety. ![Charlie Duke was the voice on the radio talking to the Apollo 11 crew during landing. A few years later, he walked on the moon himself on Apollo 16.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKFbuEeYSYvdsgsJdu6e4n.jpg) 10\. Charles Duke Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 16 Duke was the tenth person to walk on the moon and, at age 36, the youngest. His mission collected key geological samples, and he famously left a photo of his family on the lunar surface. ![Dustup on the moon. Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan prepares to doff his lunar-dust-covered spacesuit.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KxFBerHzp7JmZXEYHAfNb6.jpg) 11\. Eugene 'Gene' Cernan Commander, Apollo 17 Cernan was the eleventh man to walk on the moon and the last to leave it, on December 14, 1972. A former Navy pilot and engineer, he logged over 22 hours of moonwalk time and passionately advocated for continued exploration. ![Harrison Jack Schmitt was the first trained scientist, rather than a former test pilot, to go to the moon. He collected evidence of volcanic activity during the Apollo 17 mission.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UQ4CVAYejzrVtHHvEFoczP.jpg) 12\. Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt Role: Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 17 Schmitt was the twelfth and final person to walk on the moon. A trained geologist, he is the only scientist-astronaut to walk on the lunar surface and helped identify orange volcanic soil on the moon. It was in 1962 that US President John F Kennedy committed his country to put an astronaut on the [moon](https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html) with the [famous speech](https://www.space.com/jfk-moon-speech-congress-apollo-60-years), "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard". The backdrop for this ground-breaking achievement was the USA's Cold War "[space race](https://www.space.com/space-race.html)" competition with the Soviet Union, which had itself become the first nation to put a man — [Yuri Gagarin](https://www.space.com/yuri-gagarin-conspiracy-theory) — in space. Whoever got to the moon first would attain serious bragging rights. And it was in 1969 that the ground-breaking first walk on the moon took place, with [Neil Armstrong](https://www.space.com/15519-neil-armstrong-man-moon.html) the first to make a footprint and utter the words "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". Closely followed by [Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin](https://www.space.com/16280-buzz-aldrin.html), the duo were the first of 12 people who have walked on the moon in what was termed the [Apollo](https://www.space.com/apollo-program-overview.html) missions. Get the Space.com Newsletter Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more\! By signing up, you agree to our [Terms of services](https:\/\/futureplc.com\/terms-conditions\/) and acknowledge that you have read our [Privacy Notice](https:\/\/futureplc.com\/privacy-policy\/). You also agree to receive marketing emails from us that may include promotions from our trusted partners and sponsors, which you can unsubscribe from at any time. There are 24 people in all who have made the journey — all Americans — with the other 12 remaining on various spacecraft. ## What is it like to walk on the moon? One of the most remarkable aspects of walking on the moon is its low gravity. With the moon's gravity being about 1/6th of Earth's, you would weigh only 16% of your Earth weight and be able to jump approximately six times higher. On the moon, you'd feel significantly lighter and notice the vivid colors due to the extremely thin atmosphere. Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, likened the experience to "a trampoline, but without the springiness and instability." What to read next - [![a statue of a female figure holding a quiver of arrows](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/idxkGUr23beLczveokihRH.jpg) Who is Artemis? Meet the Greek goddess who inspired NASA's return to the moon](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/who-is-artemis-meet-the-goddess-who-inspired-nasas-return-to-the-moon) - [![Online, users can follow AROW to see where Orion and the Artemis 2 crew are in relation to the Earth and the Moon and follow Orion’s path during the mission.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GFCSZk6VL9WmG3an7iZi3a.jpg) How to track the Artemis 2 astronauts on their journey around the moon](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/how-to-track-the-artemis-2-astronauts-on-their-journey-around-the-moon) - [![astronauts in bulky space suits walk on a dusty grey surface among glass-domed habitats under a black starless sky](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mHvpXKF4KEphcTv3VoPGXh.jpg) Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a 'more achievable' path back to the moon](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/beyond-artemis-2-nasa-pursuing-a-more-achievable-path-back-to-the-moon) Related stories: — [NASA's Artemis 3 mission: Landing humans on the moon](https://www.space.com/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission) — [What is the temperature on the moon?](https://www.space.com/18175-moon-temperature.html) — [How was the moon formed?](https://www.space.com/19275-moon-formation.html) He described the moon's surface as being like "magnificent desolation", covered in powder and with a pitch-black sky. The Earth looked so small it could be blocked out by holding your thumb up to it. "My most vivid memory on the moon is the beauty. The stark contrast between the brilliant grey of the moon and the blackness of space. The gray was so bright it was almost white — a sharp break between the surface and the horizon. The sun was always shining, so you didn't see stars or planets," Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke told [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2019/07/21/eight-lucky-americans-tell-us-what-its-like-to-walk-on-the-moon/?sh=435505213018). [![Astronaut and lunar rover on the surface of the moon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aNJHJh9V7Vg7LeLf8Vp4d6.jpg)]() An Apollo 17 astronaut stands next to his lunar surface vehicle, in the moon's Taurus-Littrow Valley. (Image credit: Getty Images/NASA) Setting foot on the moon had symbolic importance, but walking isn't very practical when you've got a whole lot of ground to cover and not much time. So the invention of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was a real game-changer for manned missions. Used for the first time in 1971 by Apollo 15, the electric vehicle was lightweight and designed to operate in the low-[gravity](https://www.space.com/classical-gravity.html) vacuum of the moon. It could be folded up for the flight and unpacked once the crew landed. The rover could travel at almost 10 miles per hour (16 kilometers per hour) and had a range of about 55 miles (89 km). ## Will humans walk on the moon again? It has been a long time since humans last visited the moon, but NASA's [Artemis Program](https://www.space.com/artemis-program.html) aims to change that by returning humans to the lunar surface and landing the first woman and the first person of color there. The program will collaborate with commercial and international partners to establish a permanent base on the moon, serving as a launchpad for a future mission to [Mars](https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/mars). NASA initially aimed to reach the moon again by 2024, but the target date has been postponed to [no earlier than mid-2027](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-delays-artemis-2-moon-mission-to-april-2026-artemis-3-lunar-landing-to-mid-2027) with the [Artemis 3 mission](https://www.space.com/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission). ### Additional resources For more information about moon landings check out "[Apollo's Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings](https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FApollos-Legacy-Perspectives-Moon-Landings%2Fdp%2F1588346498%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-1446214909360681650-21)" by Roger D Launius and "[Earthrise: How Man First Saw the Earth](https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FEarthrise-How-Man-First-Earth%2Fdp%2F0300164033%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-1446214909360681650-21)" by Robert Poole. ### Bibliography - NASA, "[Who Has Walked on the Moon?](https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/890/who-has-walked-on-the-moon/)", July 2020. - Sarah Loff, "[Apollo 11 Mission Overview](https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo11.html)", NASA, January 2022. - National Air and Space Museum, "[Apollo 11](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing)", accessed September 2022. - The European Space Agency, "[Lunar Exploration – ESA's missions](https://www.esa.int/Education/Teach_with_the_Moon/Lunar_Exploration_ESA_s_missions)", accessed September 2022. - NASA, "[Artemis](https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/)", accessed September 2022. - NASA, "[The Apollo Program](https://history.nasa.gov/apollo.html)", accessed September 2022. 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Readable Markdown	![Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, moves toward a position to deploy two components of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP) on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity. The Passive Seismic Experiments Package (PSEP) is in his left hand; and in his right hand is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR3). Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TJMu2BtTZheA6Z2qWLWXaF.jpg) Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon surrounded by scientific equipment during the Apollo 11 mission (Image credit: NASA) A total of 12 people have walked on the moon — all of them men, and all part of NASA's Apollo program between 1969 and 1972. While hundreds of astronauts have traveled to space, only a select few have ever set foot on another world. The moon, Earth's only natural satellite, lies just 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away, but remains one of the most exclusive destinations in human history. ## Frequently asked questions ### How many people have walked on the moon? A total of 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. All of them were men, and all flew as part of NASA's Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972. ### Who was the first person to walk on the moon? Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969, during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. He was followed by Buzz Aldrin a few minutes later. ### Who was the last person to walk on the moon? Eugene "Gene" Cernan was the last person to walk on the moon on December 14, 1972, during the Apollo 17 mission. He famously said, "We leave as we came, and, God willing, as we shall return." ### How many Apollo missions landed on the moon? NASA landed six crewed Apollo missions on the moon: Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17. Each mission included two astronauts who conducted moonwalks, while a third crew member remained in lunar orbit. ### How many people have traveled to the moon in total? 24 astronauts have traveled to the vicinity of the moon. Of those, 12 walked on the surface and 12 remained in lunar orbit aboard the command module. ## List of every astronaut to walk on the moon ![Neil Armstrong, the commander of Apollo 11 and the first man to walk on the moon, will be memorialized on Aug. 31, 2012. ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VmTyTbw22Z5LFotWxRUjia.jpg) Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. A naval aviator and aerospace engineer, he later served as a professor of aerospace engineering and is best remembered for his iconic words: "That's one small step for \[a\] man, one giant leap for mankind." ![Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin poses for a snapshot while inside the Lunar Module in this July 1969 NASA image. Aldrin and astronaut Neil Armstrong were the first humans to land and walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h7r7P9w3stF56Kc85VMzJH.jpg) Aldrin followed Armstrong as the second person to walk on the moon. A West Point graduate and Air Force pilot with a doctorate in astronautics, he played a key role in developing spacecraft rendezvous techniques. ![Charles 'Pete' Conrad commanded Apollo 12, and also went into space aboard Gemini 5, Gemini 12 and the second Skylab mission.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i7yWqLy3ck8BTFef8HTKha.jpg) Conrad was the third person to walk on the moon, landing on November 19, 1969. Known for his humor, he was a skilled Navy test pilot and led a successful mission that demonstrated pinpoint lunar landing. ![Alan Bean, who died on May 26, 2018 at age 86, is remembered by his fellow astronauts as an explorer, hero, artist and friend. ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XGVTj5VwPHjtBZ6WhKcYYH.jpg) Bean became the fourth person on the moon and later pursued a career in art. He created lunar-themed paintings using textured canvas mixed with actual moon dust from his spacesuit patches. ![Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, poses here in his Mercury flight suit. ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a5AJCNuo8k3VLEeevAc4hf.jpg) Shepard was the fifth person to walk on the moon and was also the first American in space. He famously hit two golf balls on the lunar surface during his 1971 moonwalk. ![NASA portrait of Apollo 14 lunar module pilot Edgar Mitchell. Mitchell died on Feb. 4, 2016, at age 85, after a short illness. ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WWjyU5UEVoVFEwv8VzNA7L.jpg) Mitchell was the sixth person to walk on the moon. A Navy pilot and MIT graduate, he later founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to explore consciousness and human potential. ![a man wearing a space suit smiles ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uCnDtf4ZGYDCNwUokZFTD6.jpg) Scott was the seventh person to walk on the moon and the first to drive the Lunar Roving Vehicle. His mission included the famous demonstration of Galileo's principle by dropping a feather and hammer in the lunar vacuum. ![Jim Irwin wanted to fly to the moon since he was a child. Aboard Apollo 15, he made it.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vfhy68jidySrX6qAXC3XCo.jpg) Irwin became the eighth person to walk on the moon. After the mission, he founded a Christian organization and led several expeditions searching for Noah's Ark. ![John Young, seen here training for NASA’s Apollo 16 moon landing mission in December 1971, died on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at the age of 87. ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3tCAJLGhm89HESKkJvN839.jpg) Young was the ninth moonwalker and one of NASA's most experienced astronauts, with six spaceflights. He later commanded the first space shuttle mission in 1981 and had a long career in astronaut training and safety. ![Charlie Duke was the voice on the radio talking to the Apollo 11 crew during landing. A few years later, he walked on the moon himself on Apollo 16.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKFbuEeYSYvdsgsJdu6e4n.jpg) Duke was the tenth person to walk on the moon and, at age 36, the youngest. His mission collected key geological samples, and he famously left a photo of his family on the lunar surface. ![Dustup on the moon. Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan prepares to doff his lunar-dust-covered spacesuit.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KxFBerHzp7JmZXEYHAfNb6.jpg) Cernan was the eleventh man to walk on the moon and the last to leave it, on December 14, 1972. A former Navy pilot and engineer, he logged over 22 hours of moonwalk time and passionately advocated for continued exploration. ![Harrison Jack Schmitt was the first trained scientist, rather than a former test pilot, to go to the moon. He collected evidence of volcanic activity during the Apollo 17 mission.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UQ4CVAYejzrVtHHvEFoczP.jpg) Schmitt was the twelfth and final person to walk on the moon. A trained geologist, he is the only scientist-astronaut to walk on the lunar surface and helped identify orange volcanic soil on the moon. It was in 1962 that US President John F Kennedy committed his country to put an astronaut on the [moon](https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html) with the [famous speech](https://www.space.com/jfk-moon-speech-congress-apollo-60-years), "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard". The backdrop for this ground-breaking achievement was the USA's Cold War "[space race](https://www.space.com/space-race.html)" competition with the Soviet Union, which had itself become the first nation to put a man — [Yuri Gagarin](https://www.space.com/yuri-gagarin-conspiracy-theory) — in space. Whoever got to the moon first would attain serious bragging rights. And it was in 1969 that the ground-breaking first walk on the moon took place, with [Neil Armstrong](https://www.space.com/15519-neil-armstrong-man-moon.html) the first to make a footprint and utter the words "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". Closely followed by [Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin](https://www.space.com/16280-buzz-aldrin.html), the duo were the first of 12 people who have walked on the moon in what was termed the [Apollo](https://www.space.com/apollo-program-overview.html) missions. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more\! There are 24 people in all who have made the journey — all Americans — with the other 12 remaining on various spacecraft. ## What is it like to walk on the moon? One of the most remarkable aspects of walking on the moon is its low gravity. With the moon's gravity being about 1/6th of Earth's, you would weigh only 16% of your Earth weight and be able to jump approximately six times higher. On the moon, you'd feel significantly lighter and notice the vivid colors due to the extremely thin atmosphere. Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, likened the experience to "a trampoline, but without the springiness and instability." Related stories: He described the moon's surface as being like "magnificent desolation", covered in powder and with a pitch-black sky. The Earth looked so small it could be blocked out by holding your thumb up to it. "My most vivid memory on the moon is the beauty. The stark contrast between the brilliant grey of the moon and the blackness of space. The gray was so bright it was almost white — a sharp break between the surface and the horizon. The sun was always shining, so you didn't see stars or planets," Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke told [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2019/07/21/eight-lucky-americans-tell-us-what-its-like-to-walk-on-the-moon/?sh=435505213018). [![Astronaut and lunar rover on the surface of the moon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aNJHJh9V7Vg7LeLf8Vp4d6.jpg)]() An Apollo 17 astronaut stands next to his lunar surface vehicle, in the moon's Taurus-Littrow Valley. (Image credit: Getty Images/NASA) Setting foot on the moon had symbolic importance, but walking isn't very practical when you've got a whole lot of ground to cover and not much time. So the invention of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was a real game-changer for manned missions. Used for the first time in 1971 by Apollo 15, the electric vehicle was lightweight and designed to operate in the low-[gravity](https://www.space.com/classical-gravity.html) vacuum of the moon. It could be folded up for the flight and unpacked once the crew landed. The rover could travel at almost 10 miles per hour (16 kilometers per hour) and had a range of about 55 miles (89 km). ## Will humans walk on the moon again? It has been a long time since humans last visited the moon, but NASA's [Artemis Program](https://www.space.com/artemis-program.html) aims to change that by returning humans to the lunar surface and landing the first woman and the first person of color there. The program will collaborate with commercial and international partners to establish a permanent base on the moon, serving as a launchpad for a future mission to [Mars](https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/mars). NASA initially aimed to reach the moon again by 2024, but the target date has been postponed to [no earlier than mid-2027](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-delays-artemis-2-moon-mission-to-april-2026-artemis-3-lunar-landing-to-mid-2027) with the [Artemis 3 mission](https://www.space.com/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission). ### Additional resources For more information about moon landings check out "[Apollo's Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings](https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FApollos-Legacy-Perspectives-Moon-Landings%2Fdp%2F1588346498%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-1446214909360681650-21)" by Roger D Launius and "[Earthrise: How Man First Saw the Earth](https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FEarthrise-How-Man-First-Earth%2Fdp%2F0300164033%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-1446214909360681650-21)" by Robert Poole. ### Bibliography - NASA, "[Who Has Walked on the Moon?](https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/890/who-has-walked-on-the-moon/)", July 2020. - Sarah Loff, "[Apollo 11 Mission Overview](https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo11.html)", NASA, January 2022. - National Air and Space Museum, "[Apollo 11](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing)", accessed September 2022. - The European Space Agency, "[Lunar Exploration – ESA's missions](https://www.esa.int/Education/Teach_with_the_Moon/Lunar_Exploration_ESA_s_missions)", accessed September 2022. - NASA, "[Artemis](https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/)", accessed September 2022. - NASA, "[The Apollo Program](https://history.nasa.gov/apollo.html)", accessed September 2022. 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