Starship SN5 has started her journey back to the production site at SpaceX Boca Chica. @NASASpaceflight https://t.co/9sTD7p0vVz

NASA reached peak cool on July 20th, 1969 when it sent the first men to the moon. However, the agency's impact on society goes far beyond space. Some of the biggest advancements in technology started as NASA experiments, from GPS systems and Dustbusters to freeze-dried foods and laptop computers. But Neil deGrasse Tyson, the famous astrophysicist, says NASA partnering with Elon Musk's SpaceX is one of the biggest advancements the agency has made since the moon landing.

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How SpaceX Made NASA Cool Again