Yesterday was the 46th Anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire ( Read more... )

Not much to report here, sorry to say. Last week was a nightmare of unending stress and right now I'm just hoping that the stress does not carry over (and given that my phone has just decided to go all wonky, I am not currently optimistic about that ( Read more... )

So today is another anniversary. This time, I believe it's one most of us remember.

( In Memoriam: The Columbia )

I don't usually make note of historic events. But I wanted to write up these two to honor some of the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much to get us closer to the stars.

( Ad Astra Per Aspera (A Rough Road Leads to the Stars) )