As the greatest engineering feat in human history, Apollo 11 was not merely a 'small step,' but the dawn of our transition into an interstellar species. To make this mission possible, NASA consumed approximately 4.4% of the U.S. federal budget—a massive investment by modern standards. Interestingly, the Lunar Module’s guidance computer had less processing power than a 2026-era smartwatch, yet it flawlessly navigated 384,000 kilometers to the lunar surface. Apollo 11 did more than win the Cold War space race; it shattered the terrestrial ceiling, shifting humanity's identity from localized inhabitants to interplanetary explorers.