[CarlitoBrigante]

Originally Posted by UKBusinessLive

Do you believe that Man landed on the moon in 1969, with the primative technology we had then, and that no one has even bothered to land their since??

Absolutely yes, with no doubt.

On a note, in these days the first photos of the landing sites taken by the amazing Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have been published. They are breathtaking, google for them.

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Originally Posted by lasto

and the final question is : what did we gain by spending millions on sending a man to the moon ????

Nothing

I hope you are joking right?

You cannot imagine the importance of the study of the moon soil to mankind, the advancements of technology at ALL levels thanks to the space programs (not only the US one), and finally the fact that the moon exploration has really changed completely the way we perceive the earth - people born after the landing have a completely different view of our planet, and this has been discussed many, many times.

Just a few years before the landing, reaching the moon was considered impossible. If one were to choose a single achievement that changed the world in all possible ways, well the first landing on the moon is definitely a good candidate.

Not to mention, one of the things that make mankind extraordinary is our desire of surpassing our limits, of going where we have never gone before - and this is, in the end, what will probably save us from extinction. Read a bit on the subject from scientists, and you will understand why space exploration means survival for the human race.