月球 The moon (© Victor Blum/Getty Images)

月球 The moon (© Victor Blum/Getty Images)

到月亮上去 To the moon and back

国际月球日

“个人的一小步，人类的一大步！”今天是国际月球日，旨在纪念阿波罗11号首次实现了人类登月的梦想。这一天最初被定为“国家月球日”，并于2021年被联合国确立为一个获得全球认可的节日。几千年来，人类一直凝视着天空，思索着月亮的起源和神秘之处，太空探索的出现使得月球成为许多任务的目标。

阿波罗11号是人类首次登上月球的开创性太空任务，于1969年7月16日发射升空。1969年7月20日，宇航员尼尔·阿姆斯特朗和巴兹·奥尔德林在月球上迈出了第一步。月球日是为了纪念这一历史性事件，并提醒人们为启动太空计划所付出的巨大努力。月球任务没有发现任何生命迹象，但它可能是未来人类殖民的地点。水冰的发现，尤其是在两极黑暗的陨石坑中发现的水冰，使它更适合潜在的定居者居住。因此，在你有机会去那里生活之前，请继续在这个自古以来就吸引着人类的月球下做梦吧。

International Moon Day

Today we're celebrating small steps and giant leaps—it's International Moon Day. This day honors the legacy of the Apollo 11 mission. Initially celebrated as National Moon Day, it was recognized by the United Nations in 2021. Human civilizations have gazed at the sky for millennia, contemplating the origins and mysteries of the moon. The advent of space exploration transformed it into the target of numerous missions.

On July 20, 1969, the pioneering Apollo 11 space mission culminated in astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking the first steps on the moon. Moon Day commemorates this historic event, and the significant efforts required to launch the space program. Moon missions have found no signs of life, but it could be a future site for human colonization. The discovery of water ice, especially in the dark craters at the poles, makes it more hospitable for potential settlers. So, until you have a chance to live there, keep dreaming under the same moon that has captivated humanity since time immemorial.