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Artemis
I was one of millions of children who stayed up late on July 20, 1969, to see Neil Armstrong become the first man to walk on the moon. My family sat in our darkened apartment on a sofa and on the floor to watch the great moment on TV.
TL;DR
- The author recalls watching Neil Armstrong's moonwalk in 1969 as a shared historical moment.
- The premature end of the Apollo program in 1972 led to a period of national introspection and reduced ambition in space exploration.
- NASA's Artemis II mission, launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marks a significant return to manned space exploration.
- Unlike the Apollo era, the current space race involves China, and the moon is envisioned as a refueling station for future missions to farther planets.
- The author suggests that returning to ambitious exploration is vital for America's spirit and identity, akin to its frontier past.