Ad Astra Per Aspera

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(idea) by Kesper North (4.6 hr) (print)   (I like it!) 1 C! Sun Nov 26 2000 at 4:07:05
A Latin phrase which means "to the stars we aspire". The motto of the National Space Society. Similar to the motto of the British Royal Air Force, which is Per Ardua Ad Astra.
(idea) by Xeger (1.2 d) (print)   (I like it!) 1 C! Mon Jan 28 2002 at 1:36:56

Also translated as "Through our endeavours, the stars" and more commonly as "A rough road leads to the stars," this phrase is inscribed on the memorial plaque at the Apollo 1 launch pad on Cape Canaveral.

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