Filled to the point of doing a sports and a non-sports edition.
The big story to me is Voyager 1 exiting the solar system.Voyager was launched in 1977,which for those of you wondering, was when your humble author was sitting in Ms.Lucic's fourth grade class at Fountain Rock Elementary.
Voyager will now be the first craft to send back interstellar information from beyond the solar system and when you think about sends information unprecedented in mankind's history.
Deep stuff I know,but still isn't this the type of thing
that we SHOULD be funding???
The space program was such a big part of my childhood and other than the occasional newsblip on a Mars rover,it's almost a forgotten side note.
Sad.
When NASA recently launched its LADEE mission to the moon recently,it brought along a frog.
The unmanned rocket was launched in Virginia and although no one can be sure,it is a pretty safe bet that Freddie got a bit toasty on that day!
The image was caught by one of three remote cameras and was an interesting image.
LADEE is an orbiter that will study the the moon's atmosphere,environmental effects on the lunar dust and conditions on the moon.
Science lives again as in 32,000 years later as my friend Krista Anderson sends note of a 32,000 year plant being grown in Russia.
Silene stenophylla, a flowering plant native to Siberia, had some immature seeds hidden by a squirrel in the Ice Age and were able to be grown.
The seeds then produced seeds of their own,giving hope to future finds as well the continued viablities of Seed Vaults in the event of a major catastrophe.....
Stumbled upon a interesting documentary on Youtube on deceased actor Warren Oates.
Titled "Across the Border" the film spans the career of Oates,who is best known for his many characters in westerns and as "Sgt.Hulka" in Stripes.
Take a look!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8WSky1h8vY
Finally,I wrap up with Rachel Maizes from the New York Times with her story of her beloved "Bad Dog" Chance.
The aging 14 year old and his late life issues made me think of the loss of Teddy.
Back tomorrow with a planned signing front....
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