Ask Your Mother

Still image from the Twilight Zone episode "When the Sky Was Opened," originally aired December 11, 1959. Can be viewed in season one of the Twilight Zone. Rights holder is CBS Studios and this image was obtained through Fair Use.

Star Date 1959

Little Sarah: Momma, when can I explore space?

Mother: O dear, I don't think space travel is for you, didn't you see last night's episode of the Twilight Zone, "When the Sky Was Opened?"

Little Sarah: Yea, but why?

Mother: Well for one, space is for grown men in the military not for little girls like yourself. Space travel is also very dangerous honey. Those three astronauts crash landed and one of them suffered a broken leg. Don't forget, its also harmful on your mind dear. Remember Major Gart, that nasty crash landing caused him to forget two other people went into space with him, not just one.

Little Sarah: Yea I remember

Mother: Most importantly, I don't know if those astronauts will ever make it into space. Even Colonel Harrington suggested that humans are not meant for space travel or worse, once they get there, there could be no coming back.