Space and My Childhood

So, I went to a little lecture this evening about Saturn and the Cassini space probe, and while I didn't learn all that much, I do love the subject.  Astronomy is just so fascinating to me.  It really makes me disappointed when I hear about how NASA's getting its budget cut, and cutting-edge missions to far-off places are getting cancelled because there's not enough money.  I dream of flying to space one day, of all the things I want to do in my life, that is the one I want to happen the most.  I remember way back in the 90's, watching that little Sojourner rover trundle across Mars, it was amazing just how much it captured my imagination.  And at about that same time, I remember watching Comet Hale-Bopp in the night sky.  Now that was a sight, I remember it being brighter and bigger than the moon.  Space is a place for dreams and ambition, and losing that excitement from our lives would be a big loss.