50 years ago, the human race set foot on the moon, the culmination of a journey begun in 1961 with President John F. Kennedy’s call for the U.S.A. to gather around this project, “We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too” (JFK). He made the challenge, and the United States of America accepted it.
The moon landing remains the most extraordinary scientific and technological achievement in the history of the human race. We should celebrate this event, remember its importance, and strive to achieve more. Let us remember the importance of science and its possibilities.
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As a very young teenager, I was enchanted and enthralled by this voyage, and I felt optimistic about what we, as humanity, could achieve. The television show Star Trek embraced the humanism that was inherent in this project, and science and was part of this spirit. I remain optimistic about our possibilities, even in the face of science deniers and the horrible rise of right wing fascism. We still can unite, and we still can achieve. I believe that, and I hope for it.
Remember this achievement, let humanity recognize its interconnection, let us understand the crucial importance of science, and let us set our sights on returning to the moon and beyond!
Works Cited:
https://er.jsc.nasa.gov/seh/ricetalk.htm TEXT OF PRESIDENT JOHN KENNEDY’S RICE STADIUM MOON SPEECH.
Quite an amazing feat for the early days of space exploration.
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Yes, it certainly was!
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Unforgettable!
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Yes, it is!
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It’s a night I’ll never forget.
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I agree!
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Hear hear! I believe even in the far future, people will look back on the moon landing with great admiration, even when travelling to other planets is be as common as flying over an ocean. Because the moon landing was done in a time when it almost “should not” have been technically possible. It was more a feat of raw willpower and discipline, rather than of advanced technology.
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Yes! YES!!
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Jennie, thank you!
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You’re welcome, Charles!
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Always happy to share your posts, Charles!!
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I appreciate that!
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