gliding through the cosmos, much like automobiles navigating the enigmatic pathways of our world, we often have to tune out the noise and focus on the journey ahead. the instructions from mission control, though critical, resemble the principles we adhere to when commencing a journey in our terrestrial vehicles—always ready to begin afresh with each ignition. just as the universe unfolds its mysteries, so does every road traveled, preceding our understanding of what it means to explore, whether on asphalt or the vacuum of space.