Side trivia: 20 years ago today the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere over Texas, killing all seven astronauts on board.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaste...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaste...
It was Columbia, of course, so that episode joined seemingly every movie made between '73 and '01 and set in NY (that was still pretty fresh, too, mind you) in being a bit of a distracting watch, in a way that was not originally intended.
Sorry it was the challenger!
That's a strong disagree from me and people I spoke with. There were lots of "if they knocked on my door today asking if I wanted to join, I'd do it in a heartbeat" comments. I was one of them, as a 6th grader.
Nobody every thought being an astronaut was without risk, did they? Every time a fighter pilot takes off, there's an inherent risk with that, yet people are lined up to join. I'm sorry you're such a "fair weather fan", but that just means one less person to compete with for those that actually want to do it
Were you shown the hour(s) of exercises they had to do daily to maintain their muscle? That was enough to make most kids say no thanks if chosen lol.
If they knocked on my door now, I'd still sign up. Again, I'd say "fair weather fan" if you can't handle a little exercise to be able to see the view for yourself. You sound like someone that is unimpressed by the view of a backyard telescope because Hubble's images are better. To each their own, but I'm one for the actual experience instead of pictures of other people's experiences. That's just one of the many reasons I don't give damn about following people on Insta or whatever platform.