can you tell me how the destination place mentioned above, got its name?
The noun "moon" is derived from Old English "mōna", which stems from Proto-Germanic "*mēnōn", which in turn comes from Proto-Indo-European "*mēnsis" "month" which may be related to the verb "measure"
Moon
he noun "moon" is derived from Old English "mōna", which (like all its Germanic cognates) stems from Proto-Germanic "*mēnōn", which in turn comes from Proto-Indo-European "*mēnsis" "month" (from earlier "*mēnōt", genitive "*mēneses") which may be related to the verb "measure" (of time).
what is apollo 8? The first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit and the first to reach the Moon, orbit it, and return what is the mission insignia of it? The triangular shape of the insignia refers to the shape of the Apollo CM, it shows a red figure8 looping around the Earth and Moon to reflect both the mission number and the circumlunar nature of the mission. can you mention some of the crew members who travelled? Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders what was the first one's early profession? United States Air Force colonel, aeronautical engineer, rancher, being an engineer, has he been assigned in any project? Yes, Borman as a co-pilot in Project Gemini flights. what is the main objective of the project mentioned? Tto test the ability of the crew and spacecraft components to operate in space for that length of time. when did the first orbital movement take place? Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968 where was the destination? Moon which organization did the launching? NASA
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Moon [SEP] Name and etymology
The usual English proper name for Earth's natural satellite is simply the Moon, with a capital M. The noun "moon" is derived from Old English "mōna", which (like all its Germanic cognates) stems from Proto-Germanic "*mēnōn", which in turn comes from Proto-Indo-European "*mēnsis" "month" (from earlier "*mēnōt", genitive "*mēneses") which may be related to the verb "measure" (of time). Occasionally, the name Luna is used in scientific writing and especially in science fiction to distinguish the Earth's moon from others, while in poetry "Luna" has been used to denote personification of Earth's moon. Cynthia is another poetic name, though rare, for the Moon personified as a goddess, while Selene (literally "Moon") is the Greek goddess of the Moon.