57 years ago today, three astronauts lifted off atop a Saturn V aimed so precisely at the Moon that the trip needed just two course corrections — and the route home was a “free return,” designed to carry them back without the engines ever firing

57 years ago today, three astronauts lifted off atop a Saturn V aimed so precisely at the Moon that the trip needed just two course corrections — and the route home was a “free return,” designed to carry them back without the engines ever firing

Today is the 57th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing: When I was a child, my father had a prominent poster of the NASA moon landing that featured Neil Armstrong and an awe-inspiring image of the American flag. I looked at this photo every day, and it inspired me to yearn for a renewed emphasis on spaceflight and American exploration of the Final Frontier throughout my childhood. Today is the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission’s lif…