Question

Highlight details that show why it was difficult to land on the moon.

So they came by the thousands – kids really, twenty-somethings, a few in their thirties. No one knew for sure how to get to the moon, how to land, or get home. But their goal was clear-cut, and that was enough. That gave them purpose: a reason to puzzle out the problems and seek solutions rather than sleep.

—Team Moon: How 400,000 People
Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon,
Catherine Thimmesh

Why does the author mention the uncertainty of how to get to the moon and back?

to let the reader know that the mission was doomed from the start
to explain that NASA had hired people who were not up to the task
to show how difficult the task was and how important the solutions would be
to explain why so many people needed to be involved in the project

Answer 1

The author mentions the uncertainty of how to get to the moon and back to **show how difficult the task was and how important the solutions would be**. This uncertainty highlights the complexity of the mission, emphasizing that there were no established methods or precedents for landing on the moon, which made the challenges all the more significant. The phrase also illustrates the determination of the people involved, underscoring their dedication to finding solutions to unprecedented problems.