It is a shame that there is only five more flights until the shuttle is retired. On that note, I have decided that I want to go watch the launch in person, as I have not yet. Anyone interested in tagging along, get in touch with me. The scheduled for 2010 is available here.

Found this over at LiveLeak.

The original poster described the video as follows:

"What the rings would look like from different cities and latitudes across the world. It's interesting to imagine how it would effect culture throughout time. It would have influenced religion, mythology, navigation, etc.."

I found the video interesting, not only because of my obsession with space, but with the authors implications of it's impacts. How would such an altered landscapes have affected human history?

Anyone who knows me moderately well has likely discovered my obsession with science, and space. If asked to name the one thing I want to accomplish in life, I would simply answer, "go to space." The following is a interesting mash-up of four famous scientist's documentaries. The creator did an awesome job of capturing the true spirituality of science. Found this over at Break.com