but it carried the imagination of 6 billion. I really hope that NASA makes good on its promise of landing on Mars in the 2030s, because it just may recreate some of the magic the world basked in when Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon, and subsequently lost when Gene Cernan became the last human to walk on the moon. When Apollo 17 splashed down in 1972, it signalled the end of mankinds first bold steps beyond our world.......
I have never attended a rocket launch, but have watched them on TV. Watching someone leave the planet, to explore the stars, manages to capture the attention of the whole world. 4 people flew on the last shuttle mission, but it carried the imagination of 6 billion.
I really hope that NASA makes good on it's promise of landing on Mars in the 2030's, because it just may recreate some of the magic the world basked in when Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon, and subsequently lost when Gene Cernan became the last human to walk on the moon. When Apollo 17 splashed down in 1972, it signalled the end of mankind's first bold steps beyond our world. Hopefully, NASA will be able to reignite people's hearts and imaginations when humans once again venture away from our planet and into the spectacular vastness of space.
The space exploration is continuing at a slightly reduced pace. We are in a world wide recession which could end modern civilization, so there are higher priorities, but possibly the higher priorities will also be neglected.
