Space and the universe: firing our imaginations Famous naturalist John Muir, who spent many of his younger years in Wisconsin, once observed the interconnectedness of the natural world: “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” The beauty of the universe and the excitement of the U.S. space program have generated many memories for all of us. We asked alumni two questions: 1. Do you remember when man first walked on the moon? The Challenger exploded? You witnessed an eclipse or comet? You first saw “the man in the moon?” What is your most memorable spacerelated event? 2. Would you take a space flight in the future? If so, who would you take with you into space? Here are some of the responses we received.
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