Astronomy: General

A Dictionary of Astronomy The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English Further reading

Lunar Module

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

Lunar Module The spacecraft in which Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon. It consisted of two halves: the descent stage, with four legs and an engine to control the landing on the Moon; and the ascent stage, in which two astronauts rode. After exploring the Moon's surface, the astronauts took off in the ascent stage to rejoin the third astronaut in the Command Module orbiting above. See also apollo project.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Lunar Module." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Lunar Module." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-LunarModule.html

"Lunar Module." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-LunarModule.html

Learn more about citation styles

lunar module

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

lu·nar mod·ule (abbr.: LM) • n. a small craft used for traveling between the moon's surface and an orbiting spacecraft (formerly known as lunar excursion module or LEM) .

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"lunar module." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"lunar module." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lunarmodule.html

"lunar module." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lunarmodule.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Commentary: Tribute to Tom Kelly, designer of the lunar module Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 3/29/2002
	Where rocket science and banking intersect; Bill Chenevich - now with U.S.... Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 7/18/2009
	Boffins lead Apollo search; Welsh scientists hunt for Nasa's lunar... Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 9/29/2011