The Apollo missions that started in 1961 are great examples of exploration and discovery. The program, run by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) made the unimaginable possibility of human life on the moon, a reality. Their most known feat was Apollo 11, with the first man on the moon. The motivation that led to the discovery was the race to the moon. Ever since the beginning, men have looked into the never-ending sky and wondered at the idea of exploring such a mystery. Many asked: How would we get there and what would this mean to mankind? Project Apollo had more goals than simply landing Americans on the moon. The program also strove to: “Establish the technology to meet other national interests in space, achieve preeminence
