The first ascent to Earth’s moon on the mission Apollo 11 in 1969 demonstrated the vigilance and courage of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. As Neil Armstrong descended on the ladder of the Eagle to take the very first step on the moon’s surface, the world was watching human’s greatest achievement unfold. This mission proved that the exploration of outer space is valuable because it was considered one of man’s most prideful moments.
Man’s abilities were put to the test in the Apollo 11 mission. With a successful 7 minute launch and a successful landing, American citizens surely felt patriotic. At 3:39 AM the hatch was opened on the Eagle, the vessel that Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were traveling through the stars in. At 3:56 AM Neil Armstrong stepped off the ladder onto the moon’s surface, followed by his now famous quote, “That's one small step for man but one giant leap for mankind.” (London Times) People from around the world were watching “one of the greatest moments of our time,” as President Nixon said. (London Times) The Prime Minister of Britain, radio broadcasters from Moscow, Pope Castelgandolfo, President Saragat of Italy, President Charles …show more content…
A cartoon published three days after Apollo 11, depicts a man sitting on the moon watching television as the Earth below him is covered in smoke or dust struggling with war, poverty, and prejudice. The meaning behind this cartoon is that everyone was so focused on the “next big thing,” which was space travel, that they forgot about the problems we already have here on Earth. (Herblock) But what viewers fail to see is that even though we do face those issues, space travel is still important because the “next big thing” was such a success that they still continued to explore the field of space exploration in other missions such as landing the Mars rover on
Man’s abilities were put to the test in the Apollo 11 mission. With a successful 7 minute launch and a successful landing, American citizens surely felt patriotic. At 3:39 AM the hatch was opened on the Eagle, the vessel that Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were traveling through the stars in. At 3:56 AM Neil Armstrong stepped off the ladder onto the moon’s surface, followed by his now famous quote, “That's one small step for man but one giant leap for mankind.” (London Times) People from around the world were watching “one of the greatest moments of our time,” as President Nixon said. (London Times) The Prime Minister of Britain, radio broadcasters from Moscow, Pope Castelgandolfo, President Saragat of Italy, President Charles …show more content…
A cartoon published three days after Apollo 11, depicts a man sitting on the moon watching television as the Earth below him is covered in smoke or dust struggling with war, poverty, and prejudice. The meaning behind this cartoon is that everyone was so focused on the “next big thing,” which was space travel, that they forgot about the problems we already have here on Earth. (Herblock) But what viewers fail to see is that even though we do face those issues, space travel is still important because the “next big thing” was such a success that they still continued to explore the field of space exploration in other missions such as landing the Mars rover on