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Thousands gathered Sept. 12 at Rice Stadium to celebrate the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s famous speech announcing America’s resolve to land a person on the moon.
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O cials celebrate anniversary of moon speech, plan for future space travel
BY JAKE MAGEE
beyond to Mars. “It’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be hard. Some things never change,” Nelson said. “Doing what is hard and achieving what is great— that is what stirs humankind. That’s what unites us.” Nelson admitted NASA and Americans had hoped astronauts would already be on their way to the moon, but Nelson stated his faith in the mission and the team. “We will launch when we are ready, but mark my words: We are going,” he said. “Why? Because it’s in our DNA to explore.” Wyche said Johnson Space Center, which is also celebrating 60 years this year in Clear Lake, has been at the beginning of humankind’s greatest achievements. “The Apollo program captured the world’s attention ... to ignite genera- tions of great achievements, explora- tion and scienti c discovery,” she said. The accomplishments of the past and future have one thing in common: science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. Wyche stated her desire to enhance high school edu- cation to create a generation prepared to take on a new era of innovation. After putting the rst woman and person of color on the moon through the Artemis program, NASA will build a sustainable presence there, Wyche said. “Then we will use what we learn to take the next giant leap: sending astronauts to Mars,” she said.
On Sept. 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy spoke at Rice University Stadium and said the famous words, “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.” Sixty years later, thousands of NASA personnel, elected o cials, students, residents and others gathered at the site of the historic speech at 6100 Main St., Houston, to celebrate what humanity has accomplished in space exploration and what is next. Sept. 10-12 was a weekend of events at the stadium commemorating Kennedy’s “We choose to go to the moon” speech. On Sept. 10-11, attendees could peruse space exploration and industry exhibits and learn about NASA’s missions, including the upcoming Artemis missions that will take humans back to the moon. The event culminated with speeches given Sept. 12 recognizing the anniver- sary of the historic speech. Speakers included NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche, Rice University faculty and elected o cials. Nelson said Sept. 12, 1962, is one of those rare days when imaginations soared and hearts lled. Kennedy’s famous words inspired a generation, he said, and by 1969, Americans had indeed landed on the moon. Now, NASA is eyeing not only returning to the moon but going
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