"We shall individually be held responsible for doing one jot less than we have ability to do...But when we give ourselves wholly to God, and in our work follow His directions, He makes Himself responsible for its accomplishment. He would not have us conjecture as to the success of our honest endeavors. Not once should we even think of failure. We are to cooperate with One who knows no failure." ~Messages to Young People, p. 309

Thursday, October 6, 2011

A First & A Last Combined (World Space Week, Day 3)



One of my all-favorite stories is the story of Project Apollo travelling to and exploring the moon. (Could you guess? ;D) Here's a video of a very unique launch--the first and only night launch of a Saturn V! The mission was Apollo 17, and astronauts Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Jack Schmitt took off at 12:33am on December 7th, 1972.

Their mission was one for the history books, as they spent more time in space and more time on the lunar surface than any previous mission. Returning to Earth on December 19, Apollo 17 was a grand way to cap off the Apollo program.

~Photobug

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