Aim for the Moon.
At least if you miss, you’ll end up among the stars, floating to the infinite without any chance of rescue, counting the hours for the oxygen to run out, wondering if it’s better to just open the airlock, joining the void in an empty embrace.
Aim for the Moon.
At least if you miss, you’ll end up among the stars
Well, if you mess up a trans-lunar injection, you’ll still be in orbit around the Earth. You’ll still be able to see the Sun quite well, but I’m not sure if that counts as “among the stars”.
Aim for the Moon.
At least if you miss, you’ll end up among the stars, floating to the infinite without any chance of rescue, counting the hours for the oxygen to run out, wondering if it’s better to just open the airlock, joining the void in an empty embrace.
Well, oxygen running out means you simply get unconscious after being unable to think straight, so a rather “warm” way to go.
True, but if there’s nowhere for carbon dioxide to go, you’re in for an unpleasant end…
Well, if you mess up a trans-lunar injection, you’ll still be in orbit around the Earth. You’ll still be able to see the Sun quite well, but I’m not sure if that counts as “among the stars”.