Exciting times.
Guess what? By the end of next year, we’re going back to the
moon. SpaceX, the private spaceflight company, plans to send a crewed
spacecraft around the moon in 2018 in time for the 50th anniversary
of the first trip around the moon. NASA, too, plans to return to the moon but
not until 2021.
I don’t care who goes first. I’m just excited that we’re
going back. You may ask why. We’ve been there, done that. Yes, we have. But we
haven’t been that far into space since 1972. The flights have been to the space
station. NASA has to contract out space launches.
Since this blog isn’t a scientific one, what’s the
connection? I write science fiction romance, still considered part of
paranormal romance. “Adventure and Romance in this world and beyond” is the
subtitle of my blog. It’s what my writing is all about. Notice “adventure”
comes first in that subtitle.
Space adventure. My first love.
When I write about adventures in far off planets or on
spaceships, I use my imagination to build those worlds. Of course, I use movies
and books for ideas. Pinterest, too. But soon those worlds won’t be fictional.
Not in my lifetime and probably not in my children’s. Maybe my grandchildren
will see us venture beyond our moon to other planets in our solar system. Maybe
their grandchildren will get the chance to venture beyond that.
Wouldn’t that be fantastic?
In my science fiction novella, Mission to New Earth, pioneers fly to a Goldilocks planet to settle, explore, and populate.
Would you go on a one-way trip to explore a new planet? Would
you do it to save humankind?
In 2172, Earth’s overpopulation and dwindling resources
force the United Earth Space Agency to expedite exploration of new planets for
a possible new home. When new crises ensue—a giant tsunami and the threat of
nuclear winter—the timeline changes. Eight years of training crammed into four.
Sara Grenard and her team prepare for launch, but are they
ready for the one-way trip? Will the Goldilocks planet prove just right for
Earth’s inhabitants? Before time runs out.
14 comments:
I've always been fascinated by space. I loved the Carl Sagan films in school. But I'm not good on an airplane & don't like heights so I think my only space travel will be in my imagination. I enjoyed your post!
Thanks, Maureen. Heights really bother me, yet flying (in a big airplane) doesn't. Weird, huh?
Great post! Yes, I sure was glued to the set on July 20, 1969. The space program has always fascinated me. Great idea of your dad's to take home movies of Armstrong & Aldrin walking on the moon! Diana
I remember the first walk on the moon. I hate to admit it, but I am that old. I'm looking forward to reading your book.
Diana, my dad was so excited about that event. The movie was so grainy and flickering. Still, it was a great momento.
Vicki, I'm that old, too. LOL I hope you enjoy the book. It's a novella, so it doesn't take long to read. ;)
Ahh, the memory! My whole family gathered around our small TV to watch and we talked about it for days! Enjoyed this post, Diane, and the memories it evoked.
Fun post! I was 8 years old when that happened, and I don't recall it at all. I also don't recall the Vietnam war. I think my parents just didn't expose us to a lot of news. :) I admire your passion for outer space. I've never caught the 'bug' though. But, I do enjoy your sci-fi romances for sure! :)
Hali, ours was big console TV, black & white. It was years before I saw the landing in color. We, too, talked about it for days.
Alicia, I think you were lucky not to be exposed to a lot of news, esp. the Vietnam War. That was a terrible time for our country. Still, the space stuff was great. Even if you don't care for sci-fi (like my sisters), I'm glad you like my stories, though. ;)
I think all space travel is exciting! And scary...it's something I'm definitely not ready for, which makes me respect those astronauts that much more. Great post, Diane!
I never understood why we didn't go back sooner. I was led to believe by The Jetsons that I would be able to fly my car to a luxury vacation spot on the Moon by now! Interesting post!
Hi, C.J. Scary is right. I'm not sure if I'd go. When I was younger, I would've jumped at the chance. As we've seen twice, going into space is dangerous. Astronauts die. A lot of respect for them, too.
Sorchia, it's so disappointing that we haven't gone back sooner. I want that flying car, too. Self-driving, of course. :)
Sorry I'm late getting here!
Great post
Good luck and God's blessings
pamT
Personally, I'm good to keep my feet on the ground. My hubby loves the idea of space travel, but it has never been that attractive to me. Maybe it's the motion sickness? Unless they can automatically teleport me into space, it's not happening.
LOVE space adventure but am too much of a coward to ever thing of boldly going myself. I'll continue to vicariously enough the trip through TV and, of course, through your books!!
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