Why World Moon Day is Celebrated?

S Venkateshwari
Why World moon Day is Celebrated?

In the lullabies of childhood, there is a moon maternal uncle, and then in the poetry of youth, Mehboob is there. When the moon is full, the full moon is celebrated, if it is not seen, it becomes a new moon. Don't know how many things are related to the moon which surprises. Imagine what would have happened when a human reached for the first time on this very distant moon! How would that moment have been! It was an attempt to make that special moment memorable forever that the day of July 20 was declared National moon Day. Know this interesting story related to moon Day and very interesting things related to the moon-


National moon Day is celebrated every year in the united states of America on 20 July. The reason behind this is the success of Mission Apollo 11. Five decades ago today, two astronauts named neil armstrong and Edwin Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon for the first time. In 1971, US President richard Nixon declared July 20 as moon Day with the aim of celebrating and making this special moment memorable. Space lovers around the world celebrate this day with great enthusiasm.


Till now there are those footprints on the moon

Those first steps of a man lying on the moon were very special. It is not only this, these steps have become even more special because those marks made on the moon's land are still present. It is claimed that these marks will remain like this for millions of years because there is no wind on the moon so these marks cannot be erased.

How was the moon formed?

It is said that the moon was born after hitting the Earth 4.5 billion years ago.  According to science, gravity is less on the moon than on Earth. This is the reason why a person's weight on the moon decreases.


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