ACCORDING TO REUTERS NEWS AGANCY, June 12, 2003, a Russian cargo rocket, the only remaining supply link to the International Space Station, arrived at the outpost carrying food and recorded sounds of rain and croaking frogs for the homesick crew. Psychologists working with the Russian and U.S. space agencies said the sounds of nature will relax the crew and help them cope with the six-month stint in space.
Russia’s Progress cargo vessel and its manned Soyuz were the only remaining ties to the $95 billion ISS since the Columbia space shuttle disaster grounded the U.S. fleet, leaving the outpost to struggle without deliveries from the larger craft.
The Progress M1-10 was packed with some 2,400 kg (5,300 pounds) of supplies for the station, including water, fuel and food, as well as music, recorded nature sounds and letters for U.S. astronaut Edward Lu and Russia’s Yuri Malenchenko, on board since April.
The crew, reduced from the usual three astronauts in an effort to save fuel and water, was due to returned to earth in October, 2003.
The next Progress was scheduled to blast off from Russia’s Baikonur base in Kazakhstan in August. Any hitch with either of the Progress of the Soyuz would prove crippling for the ISS which is funded by 16 states.
Since the Columbia shuttle disaster, Russian space officials planned an extra launch for November, 20003. The Columbia, NASA’s oldest shuttle, disintegrated over Texas in February only minutes before landing, killing all seven astronauts on board.
Frog Music aboard the Russian cargo rocket! Of all things! What will the government think of next? Actually, nature’s sounds do have a soothing effect on one’s psyche. For example, who has not lain on the beach and listened to the sounds of gentle waves lapping against the surf and not been put at ease? Or, what about a morning dove’s coo? Or a babbling brook? Or wind charms?
No doubt about it, the Lord God has created a symphony of sorts---all for our benefit. Let nature’s soft melodies quell your troubled mind. No need for headphones, CD’s, or any recorded music for that matter. The sounds are all about us. Open your ears and listen to the sweet tones. Observe the relaxing of your tense muscles as creation sings her songs. Whether thousands of miles away in outer space, or by the shores of a lake, the calm repose nature offers frees one temporarily from all care.
Come to think of it, our universe offers serenity of soul that is devoid of sound, also. Visualize, if you will, a warm summer evening, gazing at a beautiful sunset. And in the background are palm trees, waving gently in the breeze. Does not the mere thought of it deliver a certain peacefulness? Who could improve on a mountain peak rising majestically to praise the One who designed her? How many times have weary souls gazed into a starry sky, only to be caught up in a breathtaking spell, mindful of nothing save the wonder of such a sight? “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard” (Psalm 19:1-3,KJV).
Russia’s Progress cargo vessel and its manned Soyuz were the only remaining ties to the $95 billion ISS since the Columbia space shuttle disaster grounded the U.S. fleet, leaving the outpost to struggle without deliveries from the larger craft.
The Progress M1-10 was packed with some 2,400 kg (5,300 pounds) of supplies for the station, including water, fuel and food, as well as music, recorded nature sounds and letters for U.S. astronaut Edward Lu and Russia’s Yuri Malenchenko, on board since April.
The crew, reduced from the usual three astronauts in an effort to save fuel and water, was due to returned to earth in October, 2003.
The next Progress was scheduled to blast off from Russia’s Baikonur base in Kazakhstan in August. Any hitch with either of the Progress of the Soyuz would prove crippling for the ISS which is funded by 16 states.
Since the Columbia shuttle disaster, Russian space officials planned an extra launch for November, 20003. The Columbia, NASA’s oldest shuttle, disintegrated over Texas in February only minutes before landing, killing all seven astronauts on board.
Frog Music aboard the Russian cargo rocket! Of all things! What will the government think of next? Actually, nature’s sounds do have a soothing effect on one’s psyche. For example, who has not lain on the beach and listened to the sounds of gentle waves lapping against the surf and not been put at ease? Or, what about a morning dove’s coo? Or a babbling brook? Or wind charms?
No doubt about it, the Lord God has created a symphony of sorts---all for our benefit. Let nature’s soft melodies quell your troubled mind. No need for headphones, CD’s, or any recorded music for that matter. The sounds are all about us. Open your ears and listen to the sweet tones. Observe the relaxing of your tense muscles as creation sings her songs. Whether thousands of miles away in outer space, or by the shores of a lake, the calm repose nature offers frees one temporarily from all care.
Come to think of it, our universe offers serenity of soul that is devoid of sound, also. Visualize, if you will, a warm summer evening, gazing at a beautiful sunset. And in the background are palm trees, waving gently in the breeze. Does not the mere thought of it deliver a certain peacefulness? Who could improve on a mountain peak rising majestically to praise the One who designed her? How many times have weary souls gazed into a starry sky, only to be caught up in a breathtaking spell, mindful of nothing save the wonder of such a sight? “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard” (Psalm 19:1-3,KJV).
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