Trivia: Where did the Apollo 11 crew land upon their return to Earth?
North Sea
Lake Superior
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
The correct answer is Pacific Ocean
So why is this answer correct? : The Apollo 11 mission planned its descent for the largest target on the planet: the Pacific Ocean. On July 24, 1969, the crew successfully returned to Earth when their capsule splashed down some 900 miles southwest of Hawaii, about 12 nautical miles from the recovery ship.