Overuse of the word 'Astronaut'

[LadyOnArooftop]

Pop star Katy Perry can now be called an astronaut. I wonder what those pioneers of space flight think of that? The brave men and women who flew the Apollo, Soyuz and Space Shuttle missions... 'The Right Stuff' they were known as... is right.

 

[Not_Fred_Honest]

Well that's the same as being called a pilot cos you took a 747 from New York to London
100 years ago flying the Atlantic was a really big deal, these days its more common than thrush.

 

[LadyOnArooftop]

I must admit, I'm struggling to get excited with these space missions, things they were doing in the 1960's! I always remember father telling me that when they landed on the moon in 1969, people expected we'd be on Mars in 10 years. Progress in space exploration seems to be moving at glacier speed.

 

[Altair]

I must admit, I'm struggling to get excited with these space missions, things they were doing in the 1960's! I always remember father telling me that when they landed on the moon in 1969, people expected we'd be on Mars in 10 years. Progress in space exploration seems to be moving at glacier speed.

I get you. Talking about speed? Space is, as far as we know... INFINITE... So talking about 'Speed' is as good as ME saying I won't assassinate anyone here soon.

The mods here can take a breath of relief.

Universally .... We are here for just a moment in time. A blink of an eye.

Exploration of other planets is WAY out of our reach.