YUTU made it !!!!

   

   I have been so concerned about Yutu over the past few days . Each time I saw the moon I thought in the direction of where I thought Yutu had landed . I asked the powers that exist to help it survive. Well from the latest reports it has sent a signal. Now those who read this might think I am touched but remember where the word lunatics originates. It was believed that people were driven insane if the rays of the moon touched them.

     I am not crazy, I am excited about the endeavors we as a species attempt. As we reach for the heavens we also reach within ourselves. I do believe we grow wiser with each attempt. We will need this wisdom to overcome the massive problems that we face. An yes I am an idealist because I actually believe that we will solve them.

     Robot builders will be at the forefront of this adventure and our creations will help us survive and thrive. 

      Here is a panoramic view of the moon from Yutu!!

Let us Hear it for the Robots !!

Spirit and Opportunity are well named. It takes spirit to take advantage of an opportunity.  Here these poor abandoned robots have performed brilliantly on Mars. One sadly is stuck but the other keeps going an going. I feel that they deserve recognition for what they have achieved on behalf of the human race. They have been transmitting data for years and years and they were only slated to work for ninety days. It goes to show you where well planned robotic can pave the way for humans.

Indeed we need to look up, if not to the stars just yet, then at Mars. When we look down at our progress on this planet we seem to be fumbling the ball just a tad. I have always thought that our robots,  the children of our collective genius , will lead us onto a path of surviving and thriving.