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Issue 28, 2019 Founded by Betty Debnam

Mini Fact: On the way to the The moon missions were named after Walking Six missions the Greek god Apollo, the god of light, landed men music and the sun. on the moon: ended in tragedy when three , 12, , , and on the 14, 15, 16 and 17, running Roger , were killed in a fi re on the from 1969 to launch pad in . 1972. Apollo 4, 5 and 6 were unmanned Moon fl ights that were used to test equipment and

photos courtesy NASA technology. was the fi rst mission Fifty years ago, on , 1969, humans the fi rst human into space. The with humans aboard to orbit the moon. set foot on another celestial* body for the fi rst wanted to prove the Soviets could not beat Just months after the landing time. That day, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil us. The U.S. was in the middle of the Cold on the moon, in November, and Edwin “Buzz” walked War*** with the Soviets, where both sides landed there again, with three astronauts on the moon. felt threatened by the other. on board. A gift of hope On the last Apollo Michael mission, astronaut The took place in the middle said this orbited of great diffi culties in the U.S. The Vietnam overhead in the as he stepped off the War and anti-war protests were raging. Sen. moon for the last time: . Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. The Mini “A mer ica’s had been assassinated a year earlier. challenge of today Page celebrates But in the summer of 1969, millions of This photo taken has forged man’s of Earth by the this anniversary people stopped and watched in awe as humans by looking back The Apollo 11 crew, left to destiny of tomorrow. crew of Apollo right: Neil A. Armstrong, did something wonderful. For a short time, the And, as we leave the 17 is commonly on our amazing Commander; Michael Collins, moon landing brought the world together. known as “The Blue fi rst journey to Module Pilot; Edwin E. “Buzz” Moon ... we leave as Marble.” the moon. Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot. Stepping out we came and, God When Neil willing, as we shall return, with peace and Lifting off Armstrong stepped hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew The moon missions were launched on May onto the moon, he of .” 25, 1961, when President John F. Kennedy famously announced: announced the goal of sending astronauts to “That’s one small the moon. step for a man, His challenge sent people on a journey one giant leap for unlike any other in human history. For the manki nd.” Resources fi rst time, people would leave our home planet About 1 billion to travel to another body in space. people all over the On the Web: But exploration wasn’t Kennedy’s fi rst world watched the took this • bit.ly/MPmoonlanding photo of in goal. In April 1961, the ** sent moon landing live front of the lunar module At the library: on TV. Ask your * Celestial means relating to the sky. on July 20, 1969. • “Moonwalk: The Story of the Apollo 11 grandparents or other ** The Soviet Union was a big, powerful country Moon Landing” by David Jenkins that split into smaller countries, including family members what they remember about Russia, in 1991. • “12 Incredible Facts About the First watching this important event on television Moon Landing” by Angie Smibert *** In a cold war, violence has not yet begun. when they were younger. The Mini Page® © 2019 Andrews McMeel Syndication

Try ’n’ Find Mini Jokes Words that remind us of the moon landing are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, Neil: How is the moon and some letters are used twice. See if you can fi nd: supported in the sky? Buzz: By its moonbeams! ALDRIN, ANNIVERSARY, P S H T R A E Y D E N N E K E APOLLO, ARMSTRONG, L S P A C E D M O D U L E T E ASTRONAUT, BODY, A O N C G N I D N A L R N M B CELESTIAL, COLLINS, N C E L E S T I A L E A P I Y Eco Note EARTH, JOURNEY, E Z A S T R O N A U T N I S E KENNEDY, LANDING, T R A N U L O C O L L I N S N From Earth, we always see LEAP, LUNAR, MISSION, F P E T S O G O T I B R O I R the same face of the moon because the moon is spinning on its MODULE, MOON, ORBIT, B O D Y M A P O L L O D B O U axis at the same speed that it is going PLANET, SPACE, STEP. A N N I V E R S A R Y L Q N O around Earth (that is, it is in synchronous F D E G N O R T S M R A A P J rotation with Earth). The light areas of the moon are known as the highlands. The dark features, called maria (Latin for seas), are impact basins that were fi lled Cook’s Corner with lava between 4.2 and 1.2 billion Moon Rocks years ago. The craters, which have been preserved for billions of years, provide You’ll need: • 1/4 cup flour an impact history for the moon and • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 2 cups oats other bodies in the inner solar system. • 1/2 cup vegetable oil • 1/2 cup wheat germ adapted from .gov • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 3 tablespoons water • 1 cup pecans, chopped • 3/4 cup raisins For later: What to do: Look in your newspaper for articles about 1. Combine the first 6 ingredients in a 9-by-13-inch, microwave-safe pan. Mix well and the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. spread evenly. 2. Pour oil and water evenly on top. 2019 Andrews McMeel Syndication 3. Microwave on HIGH 4 minutes. Stir and spread evenly again. Teachers: For standards-based 4. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 3 minutes. Let stand until cool. activities to accompany this feature, visit: bit.ly/MPstandards. And follow

5. Add raisins and mix well. Makes about 5 cups of granola. The Mini Page® ©

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