That goal wouldn’t be achieved for another eight years, and many didn’t think it could be achieved within that timeframe.
In 1961 President Kennedy had announced his commitment to landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth by the end of the decade.
The exhibition details the competing efforts of the United States and the former Soviet Union – to launch satellites into orbit, land satellites on the moon, send men into space and ultimately land on the moon. Neil Armstrong’s “one small step” was the crowning accomplishment of man’s fascination with flight a long history that has captured the imagination of humans for millennia, from the Greek mythology of Icarus, to the accomplishments of the Wright brothers, to the conquest of space and the triumph of Apollo 11. EDT, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon with the now famous words: “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” The exhibition, which opens on May 25 in the Riverside Gallery on the Museum’s second floor, details the race to reach the moon between the United States and the former Soviet Union, New Jersey’s connection to the historic event, and remembers the brave men and women who participated in the space programs of both countries. TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey State Museum is pleased to present the exhibition, Many Inspired Steps, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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