The teachers brought b&w tv sets into our classrooms whenever there was a launch from Cape Canaveral. We watched the countdown in our seats, then ran outside to peer into the eastern sky to catch site of the rockets rising into the morning. I'll never forget how the sun reflected off them, and the sense of adventure and excitement as the astronauts started on their journeys. I truly hope this generation of kids can rediscover the wonder of real-life adventure in space.

As long as musk doesn't get a monopoly on it, I mean.