Fifty years ago this month, Pioneer 10 was launched. A NASA spaceprobe, it was the first earthmade object to achieve “escape velocity” and leave the solar system. Escape velocity is such an evocative term. It makes me think of finally having the momentum to break away from a bad relationship, bad job, bad situation. Just spinning fast enough to launch out of there.
To parts unknown
To parts unknown
To parts unknown
Fifty years ago this month, Pioneer 10 was launched. A NASA spaceprobe, it was the first earthmade object to achieve “escape velocity” and leave the solar system. Escape velocity is such an evocative term. It makes me think of finally having the momentum to break away from a bad relationship, bad job, bad situation. Just spinning fast enough to launch out of there.