: How did the first astronauts landing on the moon return back to earth?

Question

I know on the moon there’s less gravity but how could they perform a launch on the moon?

Sorry for bad English.

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Answer 1

The Lunar Lander had enough fuel to take off again and reconnect with the Command Module, the top bit of the rocket that was in orbit around the Moon (where Michael Collins was waiting). That then had enough fuel to return to Earth.

The Moon’s gravity is less than a fifth of Earth’s gravity, and it has no atmosphere (well, almost none) so you don’t need a massive rocket to take off. A tiny little craft like the Lunar lander is enough to get up into orbit.