It is often said that we live in a post-truth era, in which large groups of people have lost trust in science. At the start of this project, I wondered if there is an actual gap between science and society. Fifty years ago, in the so-called space age, optimism about scientific progress seemed endless. The first human reached the moon and techniques from the space industry found a way into our daily lives. But at the same time, the world of science and the everyday world grew increasingly apart. It is incredibly complicated for everyone who is not an expert in a specific research field to interpret scientific results.This -among other factors such as the rise of social media and populism- for some people, reduced trust in scientific institutions and led to the idea that science is 'just another opinion'. In the past year, the scientific process gained more attention than ever before. Quoting Dutch Philosopher of Science, Jeroen de Ridder: "This time of a pandemic is unique. Due to the pressure to increase our knowledge of the virus, we do not only see the final results of scientific research. But we also get an insight into the process itself. And what do we see? That science is a temporary and uncertain activity.' This thought fascinates me. Could we see science as a metaphor for life itself? Just as unpredictable and unsure? Failing Forward connects images of little and big mysteries encountered by me, and archival photos from NASA of scientists working on spacecraft models. The archival images -made to clarify and describe complex matter are breathing a sense of control. However, they are riddlesome in their own way. This project, which revolves around truth-finding, wonder and human control, navigates the two parallel worlds of our scientific and daily reality. While shifting between the enigmatic and the specific, between the clear and the ambiguous, it makes tangible that the thought that we humans will ever be in control in this world, is a self-delusion.