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The Top 5 First Astronauts on the Moon
| Astronaut | Mission Dates | Time Spent on Moon's Surface | Lunar Module | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Alden Armstrong | July 16th to July 24th, 1969 | 2 hours and 32 minutes | Apollo 11 |
| 2 | Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. | July 16th to July 24th, 1969 | 2 hours 15 minutes | Apollo 11 |
| 3 | Charles Conrad Jr. | November 14th to November 24th, 1969 | 7 hours 45 minutes | Apollo 12 |
| 4 | Alan LaVern Bean | November 14th to November 24th, 1969 | 7 hours 45 minutes | Apollo 12 |
| 5 | Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. | January 31 to Febuary 9th, 1971 | 9 hours 23 minutes | Apollo 14 |
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- Since 1969 there have been only 6 human explorations of the moon.
- The Astronauts had to swallow their toothpaste after brushing their teeth because there was nowhere to spit it out.
- Astronauts sleep less in space and snore louder because their faces are full of fluid.
- The weight of an Apollo 11 spacesuit was 183 pounds (83 kilos) on Earth and 31 pounds (18 kilos) on the Moon.
- Ohio, a state that makes up only 3% of the population of the United States, has produced 24 astronauts.
