Passed? They're doing what we did 50 years ago with less computing power than a smartphone.
They're getting higher resolution pictures because of higher technology now but that's just more proof that it's not necessary to send people to get the information. The manned program was exciting but so was flying in it's time. Even the later manned launches didn't draw that much attention from the general public.
Now Trump will build a wall more expensive than China's wall.
