I believe that 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. | |
No single space project in this period will be more exciting, more impressive, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish. | |
— President John Kennedy’s Address to Congress | |
May 25, 1961 | |
[And having succeeded, we’ve now been over 40 years since mankind stepped on the moon (13 December 1972). I hope I’m around to see a permanent station on the moon and a landing on Mars (and safe return). — kmab] | |
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Posts Tagged ‘On A Trip To Mars’
Long Range Exploration
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