Woo-hoo, it’s a great day for space fans, like me, as Artemis II sent the Orion capsule to it’s journey around the moon. I was awake at my usual time, around 5 a.m. Indochina time, and I was able to watch the launch on the Youtube NASA page. It was wonderfully exciting to watch the flawless liftoff and the aftermath of the capsule orbiting the earth in preparation for its ultimate voyage to the Moon, which begins tomorrow.
I’m a big fan of space exploration, whether it’s being done by unmanned spacecraft or by humans in space, but especially manned exploration. I hope to stay alive long enough to see humans eventually step on the surace of Mars. I know that there are many who disagree with this opinion, but that’s OK. I won’t hold it against others who might say that we should take care of our problems on Earth before we spend resources on space. I understand that point of view, but in my opinion, we can do both.
So, here’s to more space exploration and good luck to the crew of the Orion space vehicle on this present journey!
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