{ 2006 08 30 }

Lack of space heroes undefining a generation

If you had to name a space hero, who would come to mind? I’d say Armstrong would top the list. The thing is, he’s the space hero of the last generation. These days you’re about as likely to hear someone suggest Tom Hanks for his roll in the Appolo 13 movie. We need a more ambitious and active space program if we’re to inspire a lasting desire to explore space in our youth.

Here’s my comment for the Champblog on CBC:

Being in my mid twenties, humans have not even been on the moon during my lifetime. The most fantastic thing I remember about the space program were the explosions of two shuttles, the Hubble telescope repair on IMAX, the Mars rovers on the Internet, and seeing the ISS fly overhead. Those are hardly events to get the average young person interested in space exploration. We need something more daring, and we need to get back onto the moon before everyone who was alive for the first time, is too old and gone to offer their advice.

Posted by Saskboy on Wednesday, August 30th, 2006, at 12:18 pm, and filed under Saskatchewan, news, politics, science.

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