Now that's Archeology! it's hot! (GIP)
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i found this highly fascinating. unfortunately i do not have the money nor the proper facilities to display such increadible artifacts.
(i'm too lazy to copy it all just click the link)
(*sigh* look at the cute kitty)
this also amused me.
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1123626307146&DPL=IvsNDS%2f7ChAX&tacodalogin=yes
i tried to stay up but it was 5am EST originally. nuts to that.
(there wasn't anything good on Movie newtork anyways)
The alarm shrieked at 4:30 a.m. yesterday.
I stumbled out of bed, groggy but eager to watch the Discovery space shuttle landing scheduled for just after 5 a.m. Would the landing be delayed for a second day? Would this be the shuttle's final mission? Why do I feel like I'm in zero gravity?
After the Columbia disaster two years ago - and given the foam-falling scare from Discovery's launch two weeks ago - this test mission was tinged with considerable anxiety.
Fortunately, CNN was on the case with some levity. Here are some highlights from my morning with the news channel:
5:00 a.m.: CNN's Daybreak begins and anchor Carol Costello is wearing a lavender blazer. Her pre-dawn enthusiasm seems a little ... demonic.
5:01: Meteorologist Chad Myers says bad weather is forecast for Florida. "Those poor astronauts, they're never going to get home," quips Costello.
5:03: Miles "Mr. Aviation" O'Brien is live from Cape Canaveral. Mission Control has waved off two potential landings in Florida. A third attempt is scheduled for 8:12 a.m. - but at Edwards Air Force Base in California. "We won't be seeing the shuttle here," says a dejected Mr. Aviation. Whoops.
5:05: NASA astronaut Cady Coleman joins Mr. Aviation. The conversation turns to ... Mexican food. Discovery commander Eileen Collins is a huge fan of the enchilada. People in space crave spicy foods, notes Mr. Aviation.
5:28: CNN unveils a "Shuttle Discovery Landing" graphic. The giant American flag fluttering over planet Earth is particularly impressive. Mr. Aviation talks about orbital mechanics. I gulp down a second coffee.
5:34: Former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan is interviewed about the diverted flight plan. "They're probably taking bets and flipping coins for who buys the margaritas tonight," she says, mysteriously. Cue a Great Fake Laugh from Costello.
5:36: More shuttle explanation from Sullivan. Costello uses the word "fascinating" three times in two minutes. Fascinating!
5:40: Mr. Aviation tells viewers in California not to call the police if they hear two sonic booms: "It's okay, it's the space shuttle coming home." Thanks for that.
6:32: CNN's John Zarrella is at the Johnson Space Center in Texas. He, too, has a message for Californians: "If you live out in L.A. and you're up right now - " Wait. Isn't is 3:32 a.m. in L.A.? John? I don't think gangsters and the homeless care about the shuttle.
6:33: Zarrella: "Should be quite a spectacular sight seeing that bird flying through the night sky." Costello: "Ahhh, man, you're right about that." Ahhh, man, why are these journalists talking like drug informants?
7:33: Discussing re-entry and the effects of gravity, Sullivan says, "The first sensation I remember was being aware of my eyeballs." Forget coffee. I may need some crack.
7:38: We learn that Runway 22 "will be lit by 1 billion candlepower xenon lights." This seems excessive.
7:41: Mr. Aviation on conditions at Edwards: "The weather is CAVU - that's `Ceiling and Visibility Unobstructed.' That's a pilot term." (I think the "U" may actually stand for "Unlimited.") But here's another four-letter word that comes to mind: NERD.
7:45: All systems go. Getting coordinates. Discovery is now headed over the south Pacific about 4,000 miles from Edwards AFB. An elated Mr. Aviation looks ready to flap his arms like a bird.
8:00: Shot of Mission Control. Countdown clock activated. Tension builds.
8:03: Now 165 miles from Edwards AFB, an infrared tracking camera is locked on Discovery, giving us the first real-time pictures. Mr. Aviation is clearly aroused.
8:04: NASA reports no problems. Mexican restaurants scramble to dream up new endorsement deals for astronauts.
8:07: Discovery speed drops to less than Mach 1. Four minutes to landing. Mr. Aviation looks like his Brain. Might. Explode.
8:08: Eerie silence as we await the sonic noise - boom boom! CNN's Ted Rowlands, who is at Edwards, says it sounded like two gunshots. People are cheering. Mr. Aviation: "That's what you want to hear, Ted Rowlands - boom boom! Like a double-barrel shotgun."
8:09: Final approach. CNN now patched into Mission Control audio. For some reason, I expect to hear David Bowie.
8:10: 1:12 seconds to touchdown. Mr. Aviation points out the speckles of light dancing atop the orbiter and says optimal landing speed should be 220 miles per hour. All joking aside, this nerd knows his stuff.
8:11: Landing gear down and locked! Main gear touch down! Drag chute deployed! Nose gear touch down! Mission Control: "Discovery is home. Congratulations on a truly spectacular textbook flight ... Welcome home, friends."
8:12: I microwave a burrito.
Pictures of Beijing Night #1 coming soon to a post near you!
i found this highly fascinating. unfortunately i do not have the money nor the proper facilities to display such increadible artifacts.
(i'm too lazy to copy it all just click the link)
(*sigh* look at the cute kitty)
this also amused me.
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1123626307146&DPL=IvsNDS%2f7ChAX&tacodalogin=yes
i tried to stay up but it was 5am EST originally. nuts to that.
(there wasn't anything good on Movie newtork anyways)
The alarm shrieked at 4:30 a.m. yesterday.
I stumbled out of bed, groggy but eager to watch the Discovery space shuttle landing scheduled for just after 5 a.m. Would the landing be delayed for a second day? Would this be the shuttle's final mission? Why do I feel like I'm in zero gravity?
After the Columbia disaster two years ago - and given the foam-falling scare from Discovery's launch two weeks ago - this test mission was tinged with considerable anxiety.
Fortunately, CNN was on the case with some levity. Here are some highlights from my morning with the news channel:
5:00 a.m.: CNN's Daybreak begins and anchor Carol Costello is wearing a lavender blazer. Her pre-dawn enthusiasm seems a little ... demonic.
5:01: Meteorologist Chad Myers says bad weather is forecast for Florida. "Those poor astronauts, they're never going to get home," quips Costello.
5:03: Miles "Mr. Aviation" O'Brien is live from Cape Canaveral. Mission Control has waved off two potential landings in Florida. A third attempt is scheduled for 8:12 a.m. - but at Edwards Air Force Base in California. "We won't be seeing the shuttle here," says a dejected Mr. Aviation. Whoops.
5:05: NASA astronaut Cady Coleman joins Mr. Aviation. The conversation turns to ... Mexican food. Discovery commander Eileen Collins is a huge fan of the enchilada. People in space crave spicy foods, notes Mr. Aviation.
5:28: CNN unveils a "Shuttle Discovery Landing" graphic. The giant American flag fluttering over planet Earth is particularly impressive. Mr. Aviation talks about orbital mechanics. I gulp down a second coffee.
5:34: Former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan is interviewed about the diverted flight plan. "They're probably taking bets and flipping coins for who buys the margaritas tonight," she says, mysteriously. Cue a Great Fake Laugh from Costello.
5:36: More shuttle explanation from Sullivan. Costello uses the word "fascinating" three times in two minutes. Fascinating!
5:40: Mr. Aviation tells viewers in California not to call the police if they hear two sonic booms: "It's okay, it's the space shuttle coming home." Thanks for that.
6:32: CNN's John Zarrella is at the Johnson Space Center in Texas. He, too, has a message for Californians: "If you live out in L.A. and you're up right now - " Wait. Isn't is 3:32 a.m. in L.A.? John? I don't think gangsters and the homeless care about the shuttle.
6:33: Zarrella: "Should be quite a spectacular sight seeing that bird flying through the night sky." Costello: "Ahhh, man, you're right about that." Ahhh, man, why are these journalists talking like drug informants?
7:33: Discussing re-entry and the effects of gravity, Sullivan says, "The first sensation I remember was being aware of my eyeballs." Forget coffee. I may need some crack.
7:38: We learn that Runway 22 "will be lit by 1 billion candlepower xenon lights." This seems excessive.
7:41: Mr. Aviation on conditions at Edwards: "The weather is CAVU - that's `Ceiling and Visibility Unobstructed.' That's a pilot term." (I think the "U" may actually stand for "Unlimited.") But here's another four-letter word that comes to mind: NERD.
7:45: All systems go. Getting coordinates. Discovery is now headed over the south Pacific about 4,000 miles from Edwards AFB. An elated Mr. Aviation looks ready to flap his arms like a bird.
8:00: Shot of Mission Control. Countdown clock activated. Tension builds.
8:03: Now 165 miles from Edwards AFB, an infrared tracking camera is locked on Discovery, giving us the first real-time pictures. Mr. Aviation is clearly aroused.
8:04: NASA reports no problems. Mexican restaurants scramble to dream up new endorsement deals for astronauts.
8:07: Discovery speed drops to less than Mach 1. Four minutes to landing. Mr. Aviation looks like his Brain. Might. Explode.
8:08: Eerie silence as we await the sonic noise - boom boom! CNN's Ted Rowlands, who is at Edwards, says it sounded like two gunshots. People are cheering. Mr. Aviation: "That's what you want to hear, Ted Rowlands - boom boom! Like a double-barrel shotgun."
8:09: Final approach. CNN now patched into Mission Control audio. For some reason, I expect to hear David Bowie.
8:10: 1:12 seconds to touchdown. Mr. Aviation points out the speckles of light dancing atop the orbiter and says optimal landing speed should be 220 miles per hour. All joking aside, this nerd knows his stuff.
8:11: Landing gear down and locked! Main gear touch down! Drag chute deployed! Nose gear touch down! Mission Control: "Discovery is home. Congratulations on a truly spectacular textbook flight ... Welcome home, friends."
8:12: I microwave a burrito.
Pictures of Beijing Night #1 coming soon to a post near you!