Time for Another Giant Leap For Mankind

摘要

In May of 1961, President John E Kennedy announced a bold priority for the United States. He memorably urged the nation to send a man to the Moon by 1970:No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish."rnKennedy and his administration recognized that the United States risked losing the space race to the Soviets during the Cold War. With tremendous federal support from Congress, it took just eight years before Neil Armstrong left dusty footprints behind on the Moon.