As the centuries unfold, humans will visit all the planets around all the stars that it will be possible to reach at that time, for this desire to explore our limits appears to be a unique and magnificent characteristic of human beings.īut, in a broader view, this lone human figure not only symbolizes those of us in the astronaut profession, but all of us who possess a dedicated and adventurous spirit no matter what our interests or age. Although we haven’t yet explored distant stars, we are moving inexorably in that direction. The Astronaut is an emissary of us all, soaring away from our planet Earth and traveling as far as it is humanly possible to go with the technology available in our age. ![]() It also represents those who fly on Space Shuttles and will fly on a Space Station and on future missions only dreamed about at this time. In one sense, this is a painting of a universal Astronaut, symbolizing everyone who flew in Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Apollo-Soyuz. ![]() Painting and Description by Apollo Astronaut Alan Bean
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