The Apollo Program is one of the highest technical achievements of this or any era, but much of what the program accomplished is shrouded behind media hype, misunderstanding, and outright ignorance. As an undergraduate, Dean Eppler was involved in the science towards the end of Apollo, and has since become a dedicated researcher into what we really did (as opposed to what people think we did) during the Apollo program. This talk gives his personal insight into what made the Apollo program a success, and what lessons should be applied for future space exploration activities.