PHOTOS BY N.A.S.A.
Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon in July 1969 and the International Space Station
above the earth.
From the beginning of time there has been exploration To undiscovered places by every rich nation Mans great love for exploring has moved up a gear He has accepted a new challenge; the final frontier. Nineteen fifty seven saw the launch of sputnik one Followed by sputnik two, the space race had begun Russia was the first off the starting block America was busy working around the clock. The following year America entered the race By sending explorer one up into space Russia then sent up their first cosmonaut America then followed with an astronaut. America was now leading in the race for space President Kennedy’s wanted a man, on the moons surface The whole world was watching, they were eager to see Eagle Landers touchdown in the sea of tranquillity. Research and development is now taking place To establish planet Mars as a forwarding base Future missions will refuel and take on supplies So astronauts can venture out into darker skies. Look up on a clear night and look for the space station Manned by astronauts from more than one nation Mankind has shown that he has the capability By developing spacecraft that was once fantasy. There have been many celebrations and even some tears Accidents have caused deaths of some brave pioneers Two NASA space shuttles, Colombia and Challenger Both exploded above the earth a tragic disaster. Our sun will die out and mankind needs to survive A new home is needed so humans can thrive Mankind will colonise planets that’s a certainty Using great minds to develop new technology. Space exploration is new and is painfully slow In the big scheme of things, we’ve a long way to go But one day these dreams will become reality As man ventures further out, beyond our own galaxy. Written 30th March 2018.
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