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The Americans went back to the moon many times after Apollo 11, and achieved many more world firsts. Why did the Soviets give up after failing to beat the Americans in the race to get their first? Didn't they stand a lot to gain from still going there and doing things?

by /u/ColbyStein in /r/AskHistorians

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