'Shoot For the Moon': This Short Film Longs for Space Exploration

"Shoot For the Moon" is a short film depicting a homeless astronaut as he sets out for the moon – armed with nothing more than a travel case, some bottle rockets, but carrying a cargo of ambition.

At the close of the 5-minute film, these words resonate: "If we choose to support the explorers, the innovators, the dreamers, we might find the stars closer than we think."

The short film about space exploration comes from Shut Up Infinity that produces narrative-driven British comedy “with a focus on the absurd, science, the universe and the farce that is human existence,” according to their website.

The director and writer of "Shoot For the Moon" is Chris Wickett, based in London. He taps the talent of Gemma Hurley as a writer and producer. Andrew Rodger is the director of photography.

To view this distinctive film, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JkjhxJ0PxA

Leonard David has been reporting on the space industry for more than five decades. He is former director of research for the National Commission on Space and is co-author of Buzz Aldrin's 2013 book "Mission to Mars – My Vision for Space Exploration," published by National Geographic, with a new updated paperback version to be released next year. Follow us @Spacedotcom, Facebook or Google+. Originally published on Space.com.