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#Filler: Why we went to the moon 50 years ago, but not now? We did have to fight a cold war with Russia then, but with China today. As a result, until lately, we did not have the funding. The shuttle program slowed our rocket development. The moon rocks secured by China proved that we had been to the moon. Our iPhone is million times more powerful than the computers used in the Apollo project. Hence, we have to appreciate those who did all the calculations by hands and/or slide ruler (remember that?) and those assembly codes.
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Filler: Why Did We Go to the Moon 50 Years Ago—But Not Now?
Back in the 1960s, the U.S. had a clear motivation: win the space race and outshine the Soviet Union in the Cold War. That urgency fueled funding, innovation, and national pride.
Fast forward to recent decades—our rivalry shifted from Russia to China, but space exploration took a back seat. Budget constraints and the costly shuttle program stalled our progress in deep space missions.
Ironically, today’s smartphones are millions of times more powerful than the computers used during the Apollo missions. Yet, those early engineers accomplished the unimaginable with handwritten calculations, slide rules (remember those?), and low-level assembly code.
China’s recent moon rocks serve as an unexpected confirmation: yes, we really did land on the moon.
Let’s take a moment to appreciate the brilliance and courage of the pioneers who got us there—with little more than determination, math, and metal.
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