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Ad Astra Per Aspera

July 20th, 2009 |

To the stars through hardships

As a quick followup to the Commodore's blog entry about today's anniversary of perhaps mankind's greatest achievement, I'd just like to remind everyone about the astronauts and cosmonauts that gave their lives in the line of duty so that we may still dream of reaching for the stars. If you are so inclined, perhaps put some of these names into Wikipedia and find out a little more about the extraordinary lives they led. (Info from here)

It was the Summer of 69

July 20th, 2009 |

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Forty years ago today mankind took a “giant leap” forward with the Apollo 11 moon landing. With the technology that all of us know, use, and enjoy on a daily basis in 2009, it might be difficult for us to gain proper perspective on exactly what the moon landing meant in 1969. But today at Clan of the Gray Wolf we remember, and rightly so, the truly incredible human and technological achievement made in striving for, and successfully landing a human being on the moon and bringing them back safely to the earth.

While none of us here at CotGW were even close to being born for that historic moment, we all recognize the significance of such an event, even if only for the tremendous impact it had on the psyche of our society. Many of the things we love as fans of sci-fi, videogames, and imaginative role playing games were in part inspired by the moon landing and the cultural imprint that it made. By the time all of us were born the prospect of space travel stretched far beyond a television show with William Shattner. It was a physical reality. And for most of us, it only took watching Space Camp to imagine the possibilities. As a side note: Am I the only one who loves watching space program documentaries?