The Pros And Cons Of Space Exploration

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These are the exact words spoken by astronaut Neil Armstrong when he and his crew landed “The Eagle” on the moon’s surface. This “giant leap” led to many great expeditions that furthered the exploration of space. Because Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins were very brave traveling up to space, a whole new perspective of the world opened up for the people of America. The best cause of the first Moon walk would be NASA’s goals. NASA’s goals were to first land astronauts on the Moon and and return them safely to Earth and then carry out scientific studies of the lunar environment (Green 9). NASA carefully planned this mission with the help of President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy presented a speech that told America about this mission that NASA wanted to complete (Thimmesh 10). Kennedy stated in May of 1961, “I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth.” (Thimmesh 10).
NASA carefully chose three astronauts that would be perfect for the job. Neil Armstrong, Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin, and Michael Collins were the three astronauts chosen to aboard Apollo 11 (Green 10). Neil Armstrong was born in 1930 on August 5 in Wapakoneta, Ohio
Since the success of Apollo 11, people now know more about the moon (Green 1). We are aware of its craters, its grey color, and its dusty texture. A rise of literature began with children’s books, famous movies, and poems that people will remember forever. Apollo 11 made a path for future missions to explore the moon and its wonders (Green 41). NASA began landing Roving Vehicles on the moon when they launched later rockets (Green 30). Collins said that NASA is looking into a mission to Mars someday (“July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind” 2). Everything that people do today is inspired by Apollo 11 (Granath