The Myth of America's Love Affair with the Moon
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Contrary to the myth of the U.S. space program enjoying popular support during the Apollo moon program, polls show that public support for U.S. spaceflight was anything but overwhelming.
The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/JackThaBongRipper on 2024-11-14 15:54:00.

Original Title: TIL that the only time when more than half of the American public believed that the Apollo space program was worth the expense came at the time of the Apollo 11 lunar landing in 1969. Even then it only received 53% approval.