That America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And, as we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo Whilst manned missions to the moon have stopped, research into the moon and journeys to space still take place. There are also future plans for journeys to the Moon. Find out more about the future of space travel. The race to land humans on the Moon was kickstarted by President John F.
In the speech, Kennedy committed to getting a human to walk on the Moon by the end of the decade:. However, with the goal achieved NASA faced large funding cuts, making the future of the Apollo missions untenable. There had originally been 20 Apollo missions planned, but technological and research based missions were not seen as important as the achievement of the Moon landing itself, and the final three missions were cancelled. Whilst the US government was willing to put a lot of money in to the Apollo missions when it was helpful to the space race, research and technological development were not viewed as a priority.
Apollo 11 was a political statement in the midst of the space race, and once it had been made, the necessity for more missions to the Moon was gone. It was a contest of economic ideologies.
It was a contest of technological prowess. And in this great contest of great powers the United States of America was determined to win. Going to the Moon was hugely expensive. There was also less national support. We may be hearing more about the debate over future space exploration in the weeks to come.
Maybe someday, we'll be able to follow in Apollo's footsteps for real. Are you planning to see "Apollo 18"? I'd love to hear what you thought of the movie, or other fictional moon flicks such as "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon," "Fly Me to the Moon" or plain old "Moon.
Thanks to Ian A. Duncan for sharing his picture of the lunar module at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. For a fictionalized treatment of the U. I'm officially designating "Space" as the latest selection for the Cosmic Log Used Book Club, which highlights books with cosmic themes that you can find at your favorite library or used-book outlet.
The book tells the story behind the selection process for the Mercury 7, and it turns out that Dale Cox Jr.
You can also check out "The Case for Pluto," my book about the controversial dwarf planet and the search for other worlds. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Politics Covid U. News World Opinion Business. The planned Project Artemis will send explorers to Tycho, Copernicus, and many other places on the moon, including the South Pole, where billions of tons of water ice reside.
Thus, Artemis will not be a repeat of Apollo, as some critics maintain. Rather the new program will build on the promise of the old, build on it, and win greater glory, ushering in the second and hopefully much longer age of human deep-space exploration. View the discussion thread. Skip to main content. By Mark R. Tags Mark R.
A must-read political newsletter that breaks news and catches you up on what is happening. They were both paid for and astronauts were trained. What happened to these missions? Friedman hasn't been allowed to view the film yet, according to the Los Angeles Times , but said he's open to the possibility that the Apollo 18 mission did occur and that NASA's been covering it up.
I'm saying it's possible that there's a whole classified side to this and that it would make sense. I allow for that possibility.
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