The commemoration of the first moon landing has taken me back to a time when the United States’ explorations into space filled me with wonder. I remember being in elementary school and learning about Sputnik, the Soviet Union’s satellite (a new word for my 6-year old brain) launched into space. The space race was on, and President Kennedy — a man with a glamorous aura and inspiring words — announced the United States would not only go into space, but go all the way to the moon! We were going to beat those Russians: they might have been first in...
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