Moore to the Point – To the Moon – Opinion

Note: This “Moore to the Point” commentary aired on NewsTalkSTL on Friday, August 26th. You can hear the audio below.

I wasn’t quite a year old when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in July of 1969, so obviously, have no memory of the event itself. But the legend and the history surrounding that historic event shaped my childhood and I have been fascinated with space exploration and was moved to tears by them.

It is rather odd, when you think of it, that we’ve not really been back to the Moon in 50 years. This is especially true when you think about all the technological advances made during that time. I know we’ve got the Mars rovers and Voyager 1 and 2 out there, but…what about the Moon?

Now it’s official – we’re going back. The Artemis Generation is upon us and Artemis 1 will set off for an uncrewed mission around the moon this coming Monday, laying the groundwork (or…spacework?) Future missions: Getting astronauts back on the Moon, with an eye towards human exploration of Mars.

For some, this may not seem like a big deal – or maybe they’ll question the expense. For me, it’s inspirational – and aspirational. It reminds us that we are capable of big things – great things – when we put our minds to it.

I don’t know what space exploration will look like 50 years from now – and it’s highly unlikely I’ll be around to see it. However, I am looking forward to the next big leap.

 

 

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