Question

Read the excerpts from Team Moon and the NASA article.

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 are the perspectives presented in the excerpts similar?

They show the disappointment and fear mission control workers feel when the lunar module develops problems.
They show the huge investment of time and energy mission control workers dedicated to the lunar module.
They show how mission control workers view the lunar module as if it is the workers’ very own child.
They show the relief and excitement mission control workers feel when the lunar module lands on the moon.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The perspectives presented in the excerpts are:

1. They show the huge investment of time and energy mission control workers dedicated to the lunar module.

Both excerpts highlight the immense effort and dedication put forth by the mission control workers and engineers who worked on building and ensuring the success of the lunar module. In the first excerpt from "Team Moon," it is evident that the Grumman folks poured years of their lives into building the lunar module, making it their own creation or "baby." In the second excerpt from the NASA article, the tension and celebration in mission control show the emotional investment and relief experienced when the lunar module successfully lands on the moon, indicating their significant involvement in the project.

2. They show the relief and excitement mission control workers feel when the lunar module lands on the moon.

Both excerpts capture the moment of success and achievement when the lunar module finally reaches its destination and safely lands on the moon. In "Team Moon," relief and joy are expressed as the realization sets in that their creation is on the moon, leading to the start of cheering. Similarly, the NASA article describes how mission control erupts in celebration and breathes a sigh of relief when Armstrong radios that the Eagle has landed, after facing the tension of only 30 seconds of fuel remaining.

Therefore, the perspectives presented in the excerpts focus on the dedication and emotional investment of the mission control workers in the lunar module project and their relief and excitement when the module accomplishes its mission by landing on the moon successfully.