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When I grew up, I saw the moon landing, and I was fascinated watching them as a child, and that's what really turned me onto space and science fiction, and I started watching things like 'Lost In Space,' and that led me to 'Star Trek,' which was a major influence on my life.
Ronald D. Moore

Meaning of "moon landing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOON LANDING

moon landing  [muːn ˈlændɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOON LANDING

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Moon landing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOON LANDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

moon landing

Moon landing

A moon landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. This includes both manned and unmanned missions. The first human-made object to reach the surface of the Moon was the Soviet Union's Luna 2 mission, on 13 September 1959. The United States' Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, on 20 July 1969. There have been six manned U.S. landings and numerous unmanned landings, with no soft landings happening from 1976 until 14 December 2013. To date, the United States is the only country to have successfully conducted manned missions to the Moon.

Definition of moon landing in the English dictionary

The definition of moon landing in the dictionary is the act of landing on the moon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOON LANDING


banding
ˈbændɪŋ
branding
ˈbrændɪŋ
crash-landing
ˈkræʃˈlændɪŋ
ending
ˈɛndɪŋ
expanding
ɪkˈspændɪŋ
finding
ˈfaɪndɪŋ
freestanding
ˌfriːˈstændɪŋ
grandstanding
ˈɡrændstændɪŋ
landing
ˈlændɪŋ
misunderstanding
ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ
notwithstanding
ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ
outstanding
ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
postlanding
ˌpəʊstˈlændɪŋ
rebranding
ˌriːˈbrændɪŋ
sanding
ˈsændɪŋ
self-standing
ˌsɛlfˈstændɪŋ
standing
ˈstændɪŋ
understanding
ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ
upstanding
ʌpˈstændɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOON LANDING

moon
moon bag
moon blindness
moon buggy
Moon Child
moon daisy
moon pool
moon rat
moon rock
moon walk
moon-blind
moon-eyed
moon-faced
moonbeam
moonboots
moonbow
mooncalf
mooncalves
moonchild
moonchildren

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOON LANDING

according
ascending
astounding
binding
bonding
commanding
corresponding
defending
demanding
descending
founding
funding
grinding
grounding
lending
mending
pounding
sounding
surrounding
vending
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Synonyms and antonyms of moon landing in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «moon landing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOON LANDING

Find out the translation of moon landing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moon landing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moon landing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

登月
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alunizaje
570 millions of speakers

English

moon landing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चंद्रमा लैंडिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هبوط القمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посадка на Луну
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pouso na Lua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাঁদ অবতরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

atterrissage lune
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pendaratan bulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mondlandung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

月面着陸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

달 착륙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bulan kebangkrutan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạ cánh mặt trăng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலவு இறங்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चंद्र लँडिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aya iniş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbarco sulla Luna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

księżyc lądowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посадка на Місяць
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moon, aterizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσελήνωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maanlanding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

månlandningen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

månelanding
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about moon landing

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4 QUOTES WITH «MOON LANDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word moon landing.
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Jerome Corsi
I don't believe in the moon landing conspiracy theory. I don't believe in Big Foot.
2
Michael J. Massimino
In New York, the Mets are winning the World Series in 1969; that was pretty big, but I would say the moon landing was right up there with the Mets in the World Series. So it made a, a big impression on me as a little kid.
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Ronald D. Moore
When I grew up, I saw the moon landing, and I was fascinated watching them as a child, and that's what really turned me onto space and science fiction, and I started watching things like 'Lost In Space,' and that led me to 'Star Trek,' which was a major influence on my life.
4
Martin Rees
The 'clean energy' challenge deserves a commitment akin to the Manhattan project or the Apollo moon landing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOON LANDING»

Discover the use of moon landing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moon landing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Moon Landing: Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Pop-Up
A pop-up celebration of moon exploration recreates the excitement of humankind's dreams of traveling to the moon, the race to conquer space, the technology needed to reach the moon and sustain the astronauts in space, and the first moon ...
Richard Platt, 2008
2
Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from ...
'The Truth Is Out There' and it's in this book. I loved it!" --Mike Mullane, Space Shuttle astronaut and author of Do Your Ears Pop in Space? Advance praise for Philip Plait?s Bad Astronomy "Bad Astronomy is just plain good!
Philip C. Plait, 2002
3
One Small Step?: The Great Moon Hoax and the Race to ...
Best-selling author Gerhard Wisnewski dissects the history in minute detail--from the first Russian missions in the early 1960 to the final American moon project of Apollo 17 in 1972, and onwards to the American landing planned in future ...
Gerhard Wisnewski, 2007
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We Never Went to the Moon: America's Thirty Billion Dollar ...
Contents: Foreword; Introduction; How this book came to be written; Elements of Rocket Propulsion; U.S. Government Experience in Secret Operations; the Search for Apollo Secrets; the Apollo Project as Political Expediency; Steps to ...
Bill Kaysing, Randy Reid, 1997
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Apollo 11 Rockets to First Moon Landing: A Myreportlinks.Com ...
Recounts the flight of the Apollo 11 which led to the first men on the moon, and discusses the origins of the Apollo program, the experiences of the astronauts, and related topics.
Carl R. Green, 2004
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The First Moon Landing
Or that the first men on the moon left experiments that scientists still use today? Explore the first moon landing and what it taught us about our solar system.
Steve Kortenkamp, 2007
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Buzz Aldrin: The Pilot of the First Moon Landing
Profiles the astronaut who served as the lunar module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission and became the second man to set foot on the moon.
Amy Sterling Casil, 2004
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The Moon Landing Hoax: The Eagle That Never Landed
Was the Moon landing one of the greatest ever hoaxes or did NASA really put two men down on the moon in 1969? This detailed book examines the evidence, the photographs and the people to find out the truth.
Dr. Steven Thomas, 2010
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Apollo 11: First Moon Landing
Tells the story of the first spacecraft to land men on the Moon, and describes their reception back on Earth
Michael D. Cole, 1995
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First Moon Landing
Thomas K. Adamson. For action-packed non-fiction turn to Graphic History. These vivid, dynamic books present high-interest non-fiction in graphic novel format. An additional information section provides key facts for further understanding.
Thomas K. Adamson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOON LANDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moon landing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aldrin creates buzz by tackling moon landing deniers
Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, has weighed in on the debate over the first moon landing after conspiracy theorists used ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
2
Share “Remember when American hero Buzz Aldrin...”
So, I had no idea that, in September 2002, American hero/legend/martian hunter Buzz Aldrin punched a moon landing truther square in the ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
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So, this happened: American hero Buzz Aldrin punches moon
So, I had no idea that, in September 2002, American hero/legend/martian hunter Buzz Aldrin punched a moon landing truther square in the ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
4
Famed physicist sounds off on moon landing conspiracy theorists
Moon landing conspiracy theorists speaking on the subject of NASA's 1969 moon landing haven't exactly quieted themselves over the years. «Tech Gen Mag, Jul 15»
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Moon Landing Day Celebrated
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:VPS HSS for Boys, Venganoor, observed the 'Chandra Dinam' or moon landing day, on its campus recently. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Nevada's Oldest Veteran Turns 105
Ivan Woodford has lived through two world wars, the moon landing and the invention of smart phones. Now, Woodford is sharing his most ... «KOLO, Jul 15»
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Age of Exploration: Moon landing to $100 million search for ET
Space exploration has come a long way since the moon landing in 1969, and with Russian billionaire Yuri Milner investing $100 million to ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
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Jay Barbree Marks 57 Years Covering Space for NBC News
Today is also the 46th anniversary of the first manned Moon landing. Buzz Aldrin ... It's the 46th Anniversary Apollo 11 moon landing. Mankind's ... «TVNewser, Jul 15»
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Remembering the Apollo 11 Moon Landing With the Woman Who …
It was on this day, July 20, in 1969, that the Apollo 11 astronauts reached the moon and Neil Armstrong took his famous small step. People ... «TIME, Jul 15»
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Astronomer Visits Erie on Moon Landing Anniversary
Astronomer Visits Erie on Moon Landing Anniversary. Jessica Doudrick. 07/20/2015 10:23 PM. 07/20/2015 11:10 PM ... «YourErie, Jul 15»

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