Why do people want to go to the moon?

Answer 1

Science (space exploration) and the chance to show that the US was the leading nation in terms of rocket technology. This "Space Race" as it was called was important because any nation that could put people on the moon, probably builds effective and accurate missiles. The Russians lost the space race, and for years pretended they were not even trying to go to the Moon. But their Apollo-like gear is displayed in museums now. IIRC they had a thrown-together mission, with one of their huge rockets that liked to blow up on the pad, just waiting to be sent to the Moon in a hurry if Apollo 11 was not successful. Fortunately for any cosmonauts involved, Apollo was successful.

Answer 2

The cosmonaughts (I think they're from Russia) were attempting to get to the moon (I don't think that anyone besides the US has gotten to the moon) and the US wanted to do it first and so they raced Russia to see who could get to the moon first.

Answer 3

When the Space Race began in 1959, the Soviet Union accomplished many firsts. Among them, the first satellite in space, the first animal in space, the first man in space, the first woman in space, the first man to walk in space, the first multi-vehicle space mission. The United States was constantly getting beat by the Soviets in major international technological feats. After the Soviets sent Yuri Gagarin into space to become the first man in space, President John Kennedy asked his vice president, Lyndon Johnson, if there was "any space program which promises dramatic results which we could win?" 3 weeks later, Johnson reported that a manned landing on the moon would be something that would be far enough in the future while being reasonably attainable to give the United States a chance exert it's leadership in a space. On May 25, 1961, Kennedy announced before a special session of congress that the United States "should committ itself to achieving the goal, before the decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth."

Kennedy's goal was accomplished on July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11 becamed the first manned vehilcle to land on another celestial body. The United States sent 6 more missions to land on the moon. 5 of them were successful. The Apollo 13 moon landing was cancelled after an oxygen tank exploded on the way to the moon. The astronauts continued to the moon and swung around it and returned safely 4 days later.

Answer 4

to see what else besides earth was out there

Answer 5

because they like to have sex with aliens

lol

Answer 6

Apollo 11,13, and 14