Interactive story · 13 chapters
From the launch pad to the Sea of Tranquility
Follow Saturn V from Florida to the Moon. Step by step, with mission time, altitude and speed counting along as you scroll.
16–20 July 1969102 h 45 min384,400 km
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Guides
See and photograph the Moon
Short guides you can read out on the balcony, with times and examples.
Guide · 5 minHow to photograph the Moon
Why the Moon turns into a white blob on your phone, and how to bring out the craters. With settings for phones and cameras.
Guide · 3 minThe Moon illusion
The full moon looks huge near the horizon, yet it is the same size all night. Three ways to test it yourself tonight.
Basics · 6 minMoon phases
The shadow isn’t Earth’s. On the eight phases, why a cycle takes 29.5 days and when in the day the Moon is visible.
Moon quiz
How well do you know the Moon?
Ten questions. After each answer you learn why, so you pick something up even when you guess wrong.