rocket explodes bright
by Allison Lamoureux
science fails but we do not
science persevere
This sciku was inspired by the perseverance of science and technology, in this case the aerospace industry. When a rocket explodes, space companies and organizations investigate what went wrong in order to do better next time. This perseverance of the human spirit and drive to continue to innovate is inspiring, and can be seen across science disciplines.
In fact, the Mars rover ‘Perseverance’ was specifically named by school student Alexander Mather for humanity’s perseverance, saying “We are a species of explorers, and we will meet many setbacks on the way to Mars. However, we can persevere. We, not as a nation but as humans, will not give up. The human race will always persevere into the future”.
Further reading:
‘How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster’, 2017, SpaceX, available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvim4rsNHkQ&t=1s
‘Private Orbital Sciences Rocket Explodes During Launch, NASA Cargo Lost’, 2014, Mike Wall, Space.com, available: https://www.space.com/27576-private-orbital-sciences-rocket-explosion.html
‘Nasa SpaceX mission to International Space Station ends in explosion’, 2015, Martin Pengelly & Ed Pilkington, The Guardian, available: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jun/28/nasa-spacex-launch-international-space-station-wrong
‘Perseverance (rover)’, Wikipedia article, available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseverance_(rover)
Author bio:
Allison Lamoureux is a graduate student at Stony Brook University in the M.S. in Science Communication program with a passion for curiosity and sharing her love of science with others. Her capstone work is on analyzing science communication messages after aerospace failures. Her blog can be found here: https://allytalksscience.blogspot.com/