Definitions

1. noun

In Greek and Roman mythology, the god of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy.

“The Apollo missions were named after the Greek god of the sun, who was also associated with poetry and music.”

2. proper noun

The name of a NASA space program that landed the first humans on the Moon.

“The Apollo 11 mission successfully landed astronauts on the Moon’s surface in 1969.”

3. proper noun

A type of spacecraft used by NASA in the Apollo program.

“The Apollo command module was designed to carry astronauts from Earth to the Moon and back.”

4. proper noun

A type of lunar module used by NASA in the Apollo program.

“The Apollo lunar module was used to land astronauts on the Moon’s surface.”

5. proper noun

A type of mission used by NASA in the Apollo program.

“The Apollo 13 mission was aborted due to an explosion on board, but the astronauts successfully returned to Earth.”

6. proper noun

A type of spacecraft used by NASA in the Apollo program, designed to carry astronauts from the lunar module to the command module.

“The Apollo lunar module’s ascent stage was used to transport astronauts back to the command module.”

7. proper noun

A type of mission used by NASA in the Apollo program to test the lunar module’s capabilities.

“The Apollo 7 mission was used to test the command and lunar modules in Earth orbit.”

8. noun

A highly skilled or talented person, especially in a particular field.

“He’s an Apollo of a musician, able to play the guitar with incredible skill and precision.”

9. noun

A sun-like star, especially one that is considered to be of particular interest to astronomers.

“The astronomers studied the characteristics of the Apollo star to learn more about its composition and age.”