Moon Landing

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by Stew_Matthews

..........a significant amount of research has been done in space's low gravity environment on genetic sequencing. In particular how amino acids sequence within proteins. This (American) work is a key component in the development of a human genome (DNA) structure that has allowed medical research to advance so quickly in recent years. It has also paved the way for breakthroughs in forensic science and crime detection. Without the US space programme, this work would have taken much longer.

....I'll skip the 50 paragraphs on the other huge advances across engineering that have improved the way you live your life...........cos I'll sound like some nerd.......

.......imo.........the scientific research undertaken in space has been one of the United States greatest achievements................

but see, that's what I'm saying. we never hear that. all we hear is when a space shuttle is launched, when they must make repairs on some orbiting satellite or when a shuttle crashes.