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US concerned NASA will be overtaken by China's space program::undefined

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[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

We all live on this rock. Floating through space.

Anyone who doesn’t want to spend more time looking out is someone with something in their closet you don’t want to look in.

Ad Astra per Aspera

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] orrk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

well, I think he meant: Per aspera ad astra

just remember that almost all older languages had fewer nouns and verbs, so "thorns" here is referring to difficulty and obstruction

so more meaningfully translated, this old Latin saying is closer to "through great treachery is the path to the stars"

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, I know the saying, just was a bit unkind

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ok so the Starfleet quote is “Ad Astra per Aspera”. Should it be Per Aspera ad Astra? Asking for Latin grammar lessons

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ad Astra Per Aspera

Going for the Starfleet quote, sorry my Latin is lacking

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, that's right

[–] CooperRedArmyDog@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

theythey have the qote mixed up its Ad Astra Per Aspare, To the stars through dificalties... you see it everywhere in Kansas

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Why in Kansas? EDIT: Oh, googled it.

[–] CooperRedArmyDog@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

State Motto... do not ask me why it is the state motto, because I have absolutly no Idea

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

"Just keep going"