A transmission from the deep south.
Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace.
— From Richard Nixon’s undelivered speech (by his then speechwriter, William Safire) to be used in the event of a disaster that would maroon the Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon. (via Kris Lane)
The spacecraft is now critically ill, however, because a glitch is preventing power from being rerouted to keep its hydrazine fuel from dropping below its 2° Celsius freezing point. Once the fuel freezes, there will be no way to control the spacecraft.
— 17-year-old workhorse Ulysses, in orbit around the sun, is on the verge of freezing to death. The spacecraft’s demise has been hastened by a glitch preventing power from keeping its fuel from freezing.
Written and designed by Matthew Buchanan. Colophon. Please give credit. Email
