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Study of the moon can provide powerful insight into the history of our own planet and the nature of the universe beyond our own earth. The moon can be used as a relatively easily accessible base for grander extraterrestrial endeavors, such as a trip to Mars. The colonization of the moon is also an option, providing more living space and giving valuable experience for future colonization efforts. Perhaps the most important aspect of traveling to the moon is a mental one; the Space Race of the twentieth century helped to provide a national identity to both Americans and the Soviets and gave the two superpowers a competitive outlet that was not based in warfare. The American moon landing was seen as a triumph over the USSR and as a symbol of the limitless nature of American (and by extension, human) potential. Many of the innovations derived from the space race form the basis for our modern technology today. We turn back to the moon now as China is poised to fill the void left by the collapsed Soviet Union, ready to undertake some similar Space Race for many of the same purposes.

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