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

Today was the end of an era.

Today, Atlantis touched down at the Kennedy Space Center safe and sound, marking the end of the shuttle fleet's role with NASA, in spaceflight, in our ongoing journey to the stars.

This is a stunning tribute to all 135 shuttle launches - including the Challenger and the ColumbiaI know I say it a lot and it's the ( 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) )