The mastery of space is man's greatest adventure and his most inspiring undertaking. It should spur us to maximum effort. The nation which mastered all of man's earthly environment- land, sea and air- owes to its destiny the mastery of the limitless environment of space.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Space exploration is humanity's ultimate adventure and a natural extension of mastering Earth.
- In plain terms
- Mastering space is our greatest task and we should strive for it as we did on Earth.
- What can you take from it?
- Space exploration is the next step in human progress.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is our ultimate destiny?
- Is space exploration worth the cost?
Another view
Space exploration is not always the top priority for nations.
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