Read the excerpts from Team Moon and the NASA article.

Question

And only now—a solid, panic-stricken, gut-wrenching, heart-palpitating ten minutes by clock but feeling like an eternity later—did it sink in for John Coursen, Tom Kelly, and a lot of the other Grumman folks who had poured years of their lives into building the lunar module: Their baby was on the moon. Let the cheering begin!

When the lunar module lands at 4:18 p.m. EDT, only 30 seconds of fuel remain. Armstrong radios "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Mission control erupts in celebration as the tension breaks, and a controller tells the crew "You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue, we're breathing again."

How is the information in the excerpts different?

The first excerpt is less emotional than the second excerpt.
The first excerpt is less interesting than the second excerpt.
The first excerpt is more emotional than the second excerpt.
The first excerpt is more interesting than the second excerpt.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: The first excerpt is more emotional than the second excerpt.

The first excerpt focuses on the intense feelings of panic and relief experienced by the Grumman team, emphasizing their personal connection and emotional investment in the lunar module. The second excerpt, while also celebratory, primarily recounts the factual details of the lunar module landing and the immediate response from mission control, which is more about the event itself than the emotional experience surrounding it.