WHY did NASA scientist Madhulika Guhathakurta compare the solar eclipse to the 1969 moon landing?

A) The moon landing illustrated the importance of scientific discovery in 1969, and she believes the solar eclipse will be remembered as a similarly important event today.

B) The moon landing was a landmark event in 1969 that demonstrated the importance of NASA, a fact she is using to persuade President Trump not to cut NASA funding.

C) The solar eclipse is similar to the moon landing because both used new technologies to share information about scientific events with the public.

D) The solar eclipse is similar to the moon landing because they both relate to space and discovery despite occurring nearly 50 years apart.