History & Politics · 2026-11-07
The 3rd contender for the Space Race
The 3rd contender for the Space Race
The Soviets sent the first Soviet to Space and returned him safely to the Earth. In response, the Americans sent the American to the moon, landed him there and returned him safely. Another country contended, the Philippines in secret to the public was in preparation of a space program, to send the first Filipino to the sun, land him safely, and return him to the Earth. The leaders of the US and the USSR were baffled. They asked the President of the Philippines how this would be done. "Wouldn't this burn and kill your astronaut?". "No", the Philippines responded. "We will send our man during the night where it's colder and there's no heat."
The Soviets sent the first Soviet to Space and returned him safely to the Earth. In response, the Americans sent the American to the moon, landed him there and returned him safely. Another country contended, the Philippines in secret to the public was in preparation of a space program, to send the first Filipino to the sun, land him safely, and return him to the Earth. The leaders of the US and the USSR were baffled. They asked the President of the Philippines how this would be done. "Wouldn't this burn and kill your astronaut?". "No", the Philippines responded. "We will send our man during the night where it's colder and there's no heat."
Source: Reddit.