The Moon orbits the Earth over the course of 28 days, going through four phases from new moon to first quarter to full moon and last quarter. It is much smaller than the Earth and has no air, water, or life. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969.

1. THE MOON

2. THE MOON
It goes round the Earth.
The Moon needs 28 days to go round
the Earth.

3. THE PHASES OF THE MOON
The Moon has four phases.
new moon first quarter
full moon last quarter

4. A photograph of the Earth taken from the
surface of the Moon.
The Moon is much smaller than the Earth.
It has got no air, water or life.

5. He was the first person to walk
on the Moon (21st July 1969).
Apollo 11 was
the spaceflight that landed the first
humans on the Moon.