Lunar craters Lunar craters Lunar craters are impact craters on Earth's Moon. The Moon's surface has many craters, almost all of which were formed by impacts. The word "crater" was adopted from the Greek word for vessel - (Κρατήρ a Greek vessel used to mix wine and water). Galileo built his first telescope in late 1609, and turned it to the Moon for the first time on November 30, 1609. He discovered that, contrary to general opinion at that time, the Moon was not a perfect sphere, but had both mountains and cup-like depressions. These were named craters by Schroeter (1791), extending
Stowaway to the Moon (film) Stowaway to the Moon (film) Stowaway to the Moon is a 1975 television film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Lloyd Bridges among others. The plot centers around a preteen boy who stows away on an Apollo mission to the moon. The film also features Pete Conrad, the third person to walk on the Moon. The film was based on the novel of the same name written by William Roy Shelton. Eli ("E.J.") Mackernutt Jr. is an 11-year-old boy in Titusville, Florida who wants to travel in space. His best friend Joey helps him to sneak into the nearby