{"id":9506,"date":"2026-01-27T17:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=9506"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:41:57","slug":"to-boldly-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/to-boldly-go\/","title":{"rendered":"To Boldly Go&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/52673609358_3f43bae7db_h-1024x632.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/52673609358_3f43bae7db_h-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/52673609358_3f43bae7db_h-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/52673609358_3f43bae7db_h-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/52673609358_3f43bae7db_h-1536x948.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/52673609358_3f43bae7db_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gothamlicious.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was drawn to this image because I have always loved science fiction, especially <em>Star Trek<\/em>, and the space shuttle program meant a lot to me growing up. When I look at the shuttle being carried on its own, there is a sense of calm and inspiration. It represents adventure and the excitement of exploring something bigger than ourselves. There is also a peaceful feeling to the image, almost like the moment before a journey begins, as the shuttle is being carried by the airplane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The music I chose has a very different feeling on its own. It feels tense and a little dangerous, almost as if something could go wrong at any moment. When the audio is paired with the image, it changes how I see the shuttle being carried. Instead of just feeling adventurous, the image starts to feel risky. I have very vivid memories of the space shuttle <em>Challenger<\/em> explosion from when I was a kid, watching it live in class. Pairing these two together highlights how dangerous space travel really is and reminds me that becoming an astronaut means putting yourself in a potentially very dangerous situation where your life can be at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Image : \u201cSpace Shuttle on Airplane\u201d by New York Air Route Traffic Control Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Licensed Under : Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nyalr\/52673609358\">https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nyalr\/52673609358<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audio : \u201cGothamlicious\u201d by Kevin MacLeod<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Licensed Under : Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/incompetech.com\">https:\/\/incompetech.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was drawn to this image because I have always loved science fiction, especially Star Trek, and the space shuttle program meant a lot to me growing up. 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