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| Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, 1969 |
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| moon surface |
REACHING OUT IN SPACE
NASA is the epitome of human conquest over mighty, unknown, and fearsome Space. It must have been sheer courage and intense drive of its scientist to take up such a monumental project. And now they must have been very proud of their achievements. They had made their country even mankind proud. So hats off to them.
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| flag hoisting on moon |
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| space station |
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| space shuttle ready to launch |
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| space station |
All those planets and stars, even galaxies which appeared far, far away and were always part of our imaginative stories are now unfolding their truth.
A visit to 'NASA Houston' filled my heart with admiration for all those known and unknown
people, who partook in these space missions and still investing their whole into it. Even a few failures could not deter them. The whole area is written with their feat and ongoing programs. There was a piece of moon rock kept in glass box, (I mean one can touch it).
NASA has become more or less like a museum now, its main hall is adorned with pics. like astronauts walking on moon and pictures of rocket launching. They have put up a dummy rocket also, where one can just walk in and see the inside of space ship.
Everything from their first 'room size' computer to pictures of the on going Moon, Mars, Pluto and Jupiter missions is on display.
They have kids section also, where all the swings and games are in lei with space ships and rockets. The whole NASA area is so big that there is a small train to take tourist around it. One can see actual rockets, and space ships in its vicinity.
It has to be seen to believe it. It was thronged with tourists mainly from India and Mexico. I can not say about others but I was ashamed of my non achievements.
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| astronaut in space craft |
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| space shuttle |
I think there are two types of people, achievers and spectators. And I belong to later one, well I can't help it. It is all written in my STARS.
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