Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man, 它是成为一种好的或者恶的力量都取决于人类。

and only if the United States occupies a position of pre-eminence can we help decide 只有当美国取得了一个卓越的地位，

whether this new ocean will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying theater of war. 我们才能帮助决定这片新领域是和平之海还是战争剧院。

I do not say that we should or will go unprotected against the hostile misuse¹ of space 我不是说我们应该或者会对敌人恶意地滥用太空

any more than we go unprotected against the hostile use of land or sea, 比对敌人滥用陆地和海洋更加有所抵抗，

but I do say that space can be explored and mastered without feeding the fires of war, 但是我们确实认为，太空能够在非战争的目的下开发和利用，

without repeating the mistakes that man has made in extending his writ² around this globe of ours. 在不重复人类曾经犯过的错误的情况下开发和利用。

There is no strife³, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet. Its hazards are hostile to us all. 在太空上没有战争、没有偏见、没有国家冲突。太空的危险是针对所有人的。

Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind, and its opportunity for peaceful cooperation many never come again. 太空值得全人类尽最大的努力去征服，而且和平合作的机会可能不会再有。

But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? 但是，有些人问，为什么选择月球？为什么选择登月作为我们的目标？

And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? 他们也许还会问为什么我们要登上最高峰？

Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? 35年前为什么要飞越大西洋？为什么莱斯大学要与德克萨斯大学比赛？

We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon. 我们选择了登月。我们选择了登月。