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Shuttle

So, farewell, Space Shuttle. However, don’t expect me to get all teary-eyed and nostalgic for the End of an Era in space exploration. Unlike most people, it seems, to judge from the eulogies on Facebook and so on and so … Continue reading

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A Houstonian’s Reluctant Ode to Atlantis, STS-135 [12]

*Soundtrack: Last Rendez-Vous (Ron’s Piece) ~ Jean Michel Jarre I’m not a technophile, and harbor no Top Gearian tendencies to become emotional over a BMW or an Opel Cadet or a flight in a jet fighter; I’m much more likely … Continue reading

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