I was a child when the first moon landing took place. We all gathered in front of the TV to watch it live. My parents were of that optimistic generation who imagined that by the 21st century, tourists would be visiting the moon, staying in hotels there, etc.
After explaining the terrible risks the astronauts were taking, and why they had to wear those heavy suits, what could happen to them if those helmets they wore so much as cracked, my parents told me confidently, “…and someday, you will visit the moon yourself!”
Which absolutely horrified me.
Pam Troy 