Colonization of the Moon the Soviet leadership made some of its first public pronouncements about landing a man on the Moon and establishing a lunar base. Crewed exploration of the lunar surface began in 1968 when the Apollo 8 spacecraft orbited the Moon with three astronauts on board. This was mankind's first direct view of the far side. The following year, the Apollo 11 Apollo Lunar Module landed two astronauts on the Moon, proving the ability of humans to travel to the Moon, perform scientific research work there, and bring back sample materials. Additional missions to the Moon continued this exploration phase. In 1969,
The Kite That Went to the Moon Moon is the last character that Jerry and Chubby meet along their journey; she is a stern but fair character who is mad at Jerry and Chubby for entering her country. "The Kite That Went to the Moon" was written in 1899 and first published by John Lane at The Bodley Head in London and New York in 1900 in the book of fairy tales, "The Other Side of the Sun" by Evelyn Sharp (suffragist)(1869-1955). The Kite That Went to the Moon "The Kite That Went to the Moon" is a children's tale written by Evelyn Sharp. It was published