.... their exciting stimuli, which inspire the innate human urge to explore new frontiers of knowledge for the benefit of all humankind.
Following the examples of mythology such as Daedalus and Icarus or historical figures such as Aristarchus, with his heliocentric view of the Universe, and the great explorers of subsequent centuries, modern man and woman now seek to expand our knowledge of the Universe through setting up colonies on the Moon and Mars. A new dimension is added to our lives as we vicariously live the excitement of exploring a new frontier through these adventurers.
As a lay person, who has been as it were on the periphery of space for the past 30 years through being married to a space professional, I never fail to marvel at the impact space activities have on so many aspects of our lives. I am in awe when I see a surgeon on one side of the globe directing an operation thousands of miles away through telemedicine or when I see children in developing nations benefiting from educational resources through teleeducation, all due to satellite technology. I am astounded not only by the information transmitted by the Hubble Telescope but also by the beauty of the images, nature’s works of arts. I gaze in wonderment at the bright light of the space shuttle rising into the dimly lit dawn sky and the robotic Canadarm silhouetted against black space, testimony to modern man’s engineering genius.
How fortunate we are to have space as our frontier, offering not only opportunities to improve the lot of human kind but also providing an aesthetic experience and an inimitable adventure!
Ms
Margaret
Doetsch
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Athena Global
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Education
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