“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It
is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it
grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.” Matthew
13:31-32
The mission of the Pioneer 10 was to reach the planet of Jupiter.
Launched in 1972, the probe set out on its three year, 700 thousand mile
journey. Twenty-five years later, more than six million miles from the sun, the
little probe was still beaming back radio signals to scientists on earth. With
only an 8-watt transmitter, it continued its mission far beyond expectations.
Those eight watts…about enough to power a bedroom night light.
