Neil Armstrong once said, “That’s one small step for man… one giant leap for mankind.” When man reached the moon, it changed science forever. It all started on July 16, 1969, when a Saturn V rocket was launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida, and thus began the Apollo 11 mission. The rocket was destined for the moon with a crew consisted of three brave men: Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins. After four days, on July 20, Armstrong made his mark on the moon and planted the American flag in its surface. When the Apollo 11 crew returned to Earth, they were seen as heroes. Our knowledge expanded to outer space when man reached the moon and therefore, National Moon Landing Day should be a new official U.S. holiday. National Moon Landing
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People would eat moonpies and drink Tang, a beverage that astronauts drink in space. Bottle rockets would be launched into the sky, similar to the way the Saturn V rocket was launched into space. Decorations would consist of glow-in-the-dark stars, the moon, and an American flag like the one planted in the moon. To finish off the holiday, friends and families would gather outside to stargaze at night. Unlike holidays we have today, National Moon Landing Day would celebrate scientific exploration. Some people may say that the moon landing isn’t important enough to be honored or that it is already honored enough. However, they don’t realize that the moon landing was very important. It was the first time that we went beyond Earth and reached outer space. Not only did we reach the moon, but we also gained the possibility of going farther, to other planets or even galaxies. National Moon Landing Day would be a reminder of the great accomplishment that man achieved. The moon landing was an impactful event for the whole world. Many space missions have been launched since, collecting more information about space. However, it all began when Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon. National Moon Landing Day should be made an official U.S. holiday to celebrate the triumph of man and
People would eat moonpies and drink Tang, a beverage that astronauts drink in space. Bottle rockets would be launched into the sky, similar to the way the Saturn V rocket was launched into space. Decorations would consist of glow-in-the-dark stars, the moon, and an American flag like the one planted in the moon. To finish off the holiday, friends and families would gather outside to stargaze at night. Unlike holidays we have today, National Moon Landing Day would celebrate scientific exploration. Some people may say that the moon landing isn’t important enough to be honored or that it is already honored enough. However, they don’t realize that the moon landing was very important. It was the first time that we went beyond Earth and reached outer space. Not only did we reach the moon, but we also gained the possibility of going farther, to other planets or even galaxies. National Moon Landing Day would be a reminder of the great accomplishment that man achieved. The moon landing was an impactful event for the whole world. Many space missions have been launched since, collecting more information about space. However, it all began when Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon. National Moon Landing Day should be made an official U.S. holiday to celebrate the triumph of man and