Mystery #4Tier 2physics / moon landing
Why is landing softly on the Moon so much harder than landing a plane?
A plane can touch down so gently that you barely feel the wheels kiss the runway. Yet landing on the Moon has made even brilliant astronauts sweat, and more than one robot lander has smashed to bits trying. The Moon is smaller and lighter than Earth, so why is a soft landing there so much harder?
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