Mankind is drawn to the heavens for the same reason we were once drawn into unknown lands and across the open sea. “All civilizations become either spacefaring or extinct.” – Carl Sagan That’s our new frontier out there, and it’s everybody’s business to know about space. It’s not just for a few people in science or math, or for a select group of astronauts. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win. The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever. I’m convinced, however, that the true future of space travel does not lie with government agencies - NASA is still obsessed with the idea that the primary purpose of the space program is science - but real progress will come from private companies competing to provide the ultimate adventure ride, and NASA will receive the trickle-down benefits. I believe that space travel will one day become as common as airline travel is today. We have vowed that we shall not see space filled with weapons of mass destruction, but with instruments of knowledge and understanding.
For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace.
We mean to be a part of it–we mean to lead it. Those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolutions, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. He said “Because it is there.” Well, space is there, and we’re going to climb it, and the moon and the planets are there, and new hopes for knowledge and peace are there.” – John F. “Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did he want to climb it. In honor of all those who dared to dream of seeing a world beyond this one, we’ve collected the very best quotes about space together in one place. Kennedy’s challenge to America to “commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.” (May 25th, 1961).Ģ019 marks the 50th anniversary of the incredible moon landing. Their successful mission was the culmination of both big dreams and hard work, as the world responded to President John F. It reads, “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon.
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With more than half a billion people watching live on television, Neil Armstrong climbed down the ladder and proclaimed: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”Īldrin joined him shortly afterwards, offering the people at home a simple but powerful description of the surface of the moon: “magnificent desolation.” The astronauts explored the lunar surface for two and a half hours, taking photos and collecting samples.īefore heading back to Earth, the crew left behind an American flag, a patch honoring the fallen crew of Apollo 1, and a plaque on one of the Eagle’s legs. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins manned the Saturn V rocket, departing the Kennedy Space Center at 9:32 a.m EDT, and landing the moon module (the Eagle) at 4:18 p.m EDT. On July 20th, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. These space quotes offer inspiration from the final frontier. Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links.
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