the wewantourfuture.org initiative. exploration? does anyone here like to explore?
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The WeWantOurFuture.org Initiative
Exploration?
• Does anyone here like to explore?
Humans have been exploring since the beginning of time…
Christopher Columbus - 1492
Lewis and Clark - 1803
Apollo
July 20th, 1969
Only 12 Humans have walked on the Moon
Space Shuttle – first launch 1981
International Space Station – began 1998
Want to go?
You can!
Private Astr
onauts
Private Space Station
Where we’ve beenThe Moon
One of Our Old Landing Sites
Our Next Landing Site?Planet Mars…?
Robotic ExplorersAre on Mars already
Others are further from Home
The Cassini satellite took this picture
Furthest from homeThe Voyager spacecraft has left the Solar System!
Voyager was this far away in 1990!
What’s next?
It’s up to you!
Where should we explore?
How will we get there?
Dream Big!
Never give up!
Ask for help!
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What are YOU going to do with that power?
This computer sent us to the Moon
Your phone is smart enough to do this too
The future is whatever YOU want it to be!!
Work hard, study hard, and nothing is impossible!
The WeWantOurFuture.org Initiative
Yuri Gagarin1st Man in Space!
April 12, 1961 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the Vostok1 mission
Space Shuttle Columbia
STS-1April 12, 1981
Yuri’s Night – April 12
Worldwide celebration of first
human in space and first Space Shuttle
launch
Postcard contest