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“One equal temper of heroic heart Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”—from the poem “Ulysses” by Alfred, Lord TennysonThe Ulysses spacecraft has been heroically studying our sun for more than 17 years, almost four times its expected lifetime. But now, [...]
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That quote's on Robert Scott's tombstone. Very classy, Fraser.
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I had no idea that the title of Heinlein's novel came from a poem!
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I feel the same way I did when Mir went down, another old bird who served us well.
"I Salute you!" Fowler.
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I'm freely going to admit my ignorance and ask which one. I'm not too knowledgeable about SF.I had no idea that the title of Heinlein's novel came from a poem!
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Farewell, old sojourner. You literally went above and beyond the call.
STARGAZING: All I see are the lights of a billion places I'll never go. --Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary
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Doubtful it stood;
As two spent swimmers, that do cling together
And choke their art. The merciless Hydrazine--
Worthy to be a rebel, for to that
The multiplying villanies of nature
Do swarm upon it--from the fuel tank
By tube and valve is supplied;
And sunshine, while on Ulysses smiling,
Show'd like a rebel's whore: but all's too weak:
For frigid cold--ever growing stronger--
Disdaining fortune, chilled burnished steel,
And made it icey to the touch,
Hydrazine could no longer carve out its passage,
And froze solid;
And ne'er reach reaction chamber, nor ignited,
And all mission control were undone,
And laid their heads upon their consoles.
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To Sail Beyond the Sunset.Originally Posted by KaiYeves
I say there is an invisible elf in my backyard. How do you prove that I am wrong?
The Leif Ericson Cruiser
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Okay, thank you.
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