“There Have Never Been Frontiers Between Astronauts.”

This is a beautiful sentiment from the first human to walk in space:

“There have never been frontiers between astronauts. The day that this notion sinks into the minds of politicians, our planet will be different.”

Part of me would like to see that world. Part of me wonders if, as Robert Frost’s neighbor said, “Good fences make good neighbors.” I know we need fences even in our own communities. I know sometimes those fences are the only way to co-exist. There are some frontiers between people and nations that need to be there, at least for a time. I just hope that if we do ever get to the point where frontiers dissolve, it’s because we’ve all learned how to treat each other well.

And I don’t think there should ever be frontiers between scientists, humanitarians, and others whose quest is to expand human knowledge and potential. Formal political barriers should dissolve when it comes to the things that can make humanity better.

Image shows Alexei Leonov holding a pencil drawing and waving. He is in a space capsule wearing a flight suit.
Cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov displays drawing of Astronaut Thomas Stafford. Image and caption courtesy NASA via Wikimedia Commons.
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“There Have Never Been Frontiers Between Astronauts.”
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