Did You Know: Space – How many people have been to the moon?
Only 12 people have walked on the moon. They were all American astronauts and made their trips between 1969 and 1972.
As there is no air on the moon, the astronauts had to wear special space suits with an air supply for them to breathe.
- Neil Armstrong Apollo 11
- Buzz Aldrin Apollo 11
- Alan Bean Apollo 12
- Alan Shepard Apollo 14
- Edgar Mitchell Apollo 14
- David Scott Apollo 15
- James Irwin Apollo 15
- John Young Apollo 16
- Charles Duke Apollo 16
- Eugene Cernan Apollo 17
- Harrison Schmitt Apollo 17
The moonwalkers
These are the astronauts who have had the amazing experience of walking on the moon. They landed on the moon in six separate Apollo missions.
Buzz Aldrin
After Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin was the next person to set foot on the moon. He collected rock samples and set up experiments.
What did astronauts do on the moon?
Drove a rover
Some astronauts drove a special car on the moon called a lunar rover. They used the rover to explore the moon
Science experiments
Astronauts did lots of experiments on the moon to help scientists understand more about how the moon was formed.