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Astronomy Pirate
Here is Part 1 and Part 2.
The winner of this from the start has clearly been the Moon. Not just any other moon, it is our Moon. Life as we know it would not exist without the Moon. On top of that it is the only astronomical body humans have ever visited (a sad fact in my mind at this point). Even if it is a sad fact, it has been 50 years (Kennedy's speech was in 1961) since we started and the amazing technological feat is still jaw dropping and the is mouth watering for more.
We all want more space. I know people who deny it and say we should focus on problems of the Earth. But, my training and understanding of the issue, I make my arguments. There are few people who deny my arguments. You cannot just count on government and politicians to focus on fixing problems. You have to make good. Make amazing events that WOW the world. There is so much greed in the United States government, NASA is one of those few groups that remain selfless and suffer for it. Their budget reflects it, they are always one of the first on cutting block. I hate it when anyone says that it isn't part of the American future or dream. Space is clearly the Human future and dream. To say you disagree is to hinder yourself and your culture.
The winner of this from the start has clearly been the Moon. Not just any other moon, it is our Moon. Life as we know it would not exist without the Moon. On top of that it is the only astronomical body humans have ever visited (a sad fact in my mind at this point). Even if it is a sad fact, it has been 50 years (Kennedy's speech was in 1961) since we started and the amazing technological feat is still jaw dropping and the is mouth watering for more.
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| Crater Daedalus from the far side of the Moon. (Apollo 11, Crater 308) |
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