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“To fly free in space”

To fly free in space. STS-41B.

Some day, when I float /

up there, above the Earth, /

flowers still will bloom.

Some day, when up there,

I float above the Earth,

rivers will still flow.

When up there, some day,

I float above the Earth,

the clouds will still breathe.

Above the Earth, some day,

when I float up there,

Moon and Sun will laugh.

You do not deserve

some day, they say, this beauty

of the Earth below.

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“Home”

On September 18, 1977 Voyager 1 took the first ever picture of the Earth and Moon in a single frame. NASA/JPL photograph.

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“Rare”

Rare

Rare, the Moon’s backside /

now seen by you. NASA photo /

steals the stars’ view.

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#Moon #stars #rare #backside #NASA #photo #davidebooker #september #sunday #haiku #poem #poetry #091122 #2022

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“The world”

The world

Over my shoulder, /

Earth is a small orb in space. /

Still, it fills my dreams.

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Possibly the first selfie ever taken in space.

NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin — Nov. 12, 1966

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“Blue dot”

An astronaut aboard the Apollo 11 took this photo in 1969.

We claim this blue dot. /

The seasons share our small sphere, /

and yet, we cannot.

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Photo finish Friday: “Sunset from space”

Sunset from space as seen aboard the International Space Station

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Haiku and photo: “Exploring”

Exploring

Exploring Mars now /

requires Perseverance and /

Ingenuity.

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The world

Over my shoulder, /

Earth is a small orb in space. /

Still, it fills my dreams.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #space #shoulder #Earth #orb #astronaut #dreams #davidebooker #poemoftheday #NASA #buzzaldrin #April #monday #2021

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Haiku and photo: “Olympus Mons”

Olympus Mons

Rise, volcano, rise /

On an ancient world nearby /

Robots call you home.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #poet #writer #writing #mars #olympusmons #robots #volcano #davidebooker #ancientworld #february #tuesday #2020 #planet

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Olympus Mons is a very large shield volcano on the planet Mars. The volcano has a height of nearly 22 km as measured by the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter. Olympus Mons is about two and a half times Mount Everest’s height above sea level.

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Haiku (and photo) to you Thursday: “Persevere”

Persevere
Perseverance quests /
Outward on Mars to explore /
Our questions within.

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