Saturday 20 February 2021

Perseverance



As a keen amateur astronomer, what could I write about this week other than the successful landing of the new Martian rover.

Perseverance

Across vastness of space, it came
The journey to Mars, once more
A light for curiosity’s bright flame
It landed on that distant shore

Descending fast, a heat shield held
Until gently on the crater lands
NASA command erupts in yells
Rejoice at sight of Martian sands

Was there life? Will we find out?
An alien life, that swam in seas
Then dying in the solar drought
Now red dust in a Martian breeze

We persevere, to reach out so far
With science shining like a star

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