This piece will always have a special place in my heart. The space shuttle program represents a significant part of our space exploration and a crucial piece of our journey beyond our planet.
I was lucky enough to be able to witness the very last flight of the space shuttle Discovery in person, on its way to the International Space Station. And it was everything I had hoped it would be!
The feelings of anticipation, excitement and wonder pulsing though me as we, together with everyone around us, watched history being made are hard to describe. The crowd consisted of people from different walks of life – different ages, different countries, different levels of interest in space for different reasons…yet the connection I felt to each and every one around me in that moment was a rare sense of unity…something we’ve been craving to feel so much for the past year or so… And so the few minutes, seemingly insignificant to some created a lasting, unforgettable and cherished memory.
Creating this piece just reinforced my appreciation of this marvel of engineering and human ingenuity. And now I can go visit anytime I want 🙂
“Curiosity is the essence of our existence”
Gene Cernan
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