Sending an American Astronaut Back to the Moon
Man Back to the Moon Never before have so many people been attuned to one event at one time. Millions of people from all across the globe surrounded TV sets and radios to watch and listen in on as the first Earthling took the first steps on the Moon (Nolan). It was on this day in July 1969 that would change the way the world would look at space exploration. New frontiers for mankind opened up and waves of new information came roaring in. Since then, in the span of only three years, six American Flags have been planted into the powdered crust of the moon. It was in 1972, forty years ago, that man took their last steps on Luna’s desolate snow-white surface (Shepard10). The moon is a symbol of the future of space exploration and of one of the greatest achievements humanity has ever had. It is seen by everyone at night that looks up in the sky. There are still many pressing unanswered scientific questions about our nearest space neighbor (Moskowitz) which is why America needs to go back! America should send man back to the Moon because of important science inquires, to collect important lunar resources that could help people back here on Earth, and to create a stepping stone for further space exploration. In the years since the first men walked on the Moon, America has literally only the scratch the surface. Orbiting satellites have shown that its surface contains hidden reserves of water. If man were sent back to the Moon, they could study this water and learn more about how the moon was created (Moskowitz). Each of the six brief visits to the Moon, all the Apollo missions landed near the equator (Shepard 11). With other discoveries from satellites, scientists have found new places to explore, such as Polar Regions. Since the Moon has an absence of a dynamic surface or active volcanism, it enables the Moon to preserve a history of all its impacts from space rocks. These impacts can explain the age long questions of the history of our solar system. On Earth alone
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