MOSCOW, July 20 The approach to organizing manned missions to the Moon in the 21st century is very different from the race between the USSR and the USA in the 60s, hurry and what There is no point in proving this, so humanity is committed to active work on the Moon, its exploration and use, said cosmonautics historian Alexander Zheleznyakov.
International Moon Day is celebrated on July 20th. On this day 65 years ago, the Apollo 11 lunar module first landed on the surface of the Earth's natural satellite with a crew of American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. 
“How does the then program of lunar exploration differ from current aspirations? The fact that in those years we were simply trying to stake out the very fact of this achievement, that is, to show the development of a particular country in the issue of space exploration, take the first step, plant our flag there,” — said Zheleznyakov.
Now, according to him, the approach is completely different: humanity strives not just to fly to the Moon, but to use it for certain purposes — to conduct scientific research, develop resources, lay the foundation for future planetary exploration Solar system, that is, actively working on the Moon.
The space historian emphasized that the American Artemis program and the Russian-Chinese scientific lunar station project are today two centers of lunar research, around which cooperation from other countries gather. He noted that despite the fact that “a certain amount of competition” is still present, today’s process cannot be called a race.
«The approach to the exploration of the Moon, to these new flights, is more thorough; there is no need to rush. The Americans were on the Moon, they will remain the first forever, so there is a special need to prove something, to rush to do it before competitors no,” said Zheleznyakov.
He suggested that earthlings will land on the surface of the Moon again within three to four years, but it is now difficult to say which country they will be representatives of.
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