Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Days Of Future Are Past

Oh what a day it was when John Kennedy lit the fire for Americas race to the moon.So may firsts,so much knowledge gained.And where is that space programme now??

The launch platforms from where the mighty Saturn 5 rockets carried our astronauts to the Moon sit rusted and overgrown.The remnants of the Space Shuttle progamme have been consigned to museums.America's astronauts would remain Earthbound were in not for hitching rides from Russia.
In fact Russia just recently announced their intent for a manned landing on the Moon.As well as the Mars One mission in the Netherlands and their goal of landing the first manned colony on Mars in 2023.

Where did it all go??
That great pioneer spirit that gripped America in my childhood.
For the continuing dream of humanity in space,my best wishes to the Netherlands and Russia.

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