2006-10-08 23:51:00 · 6 answers · asked by scissortail 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Per Aspera Ad Astra" generally translates as "through difficulties to the stars"
"Per Aspera Ad Astra" is the motto of NASA, the South African Air Force, Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ), Cornelia Strong College (University of North Carolina) and many more.
Note that "asper" has a slightly different meaning depending on context:
rough
bitter (taste)
harsh (sound)
severe (weather)
violent (people)
savage (animals)
difficult (circumstances)
2006-10-09 01:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the Kansas motto which is Ad Astra Per Aspera - to the stars through difficulty.
2006-10-09 06:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by beckini 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very Violent To Star
2006-10-09 07:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know "Per ardua ad astra" means "by work to the stars". "Per aspera ad astra" sounds like "through bad temper to the stars"! =)
2006-10-09 07:01:25 · answer #4 · answered by survivor 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Very Violent to Star
2006-10-09 07:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by ★Fetal☆ ★And ☆ ★Weeping☆ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Reach for the stars
2006-10-09 12:53:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋