Comments on: Watch Shuttle Endeavour's final return to earth tonight, at Kennedy Space Center http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 07:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: codesuidae http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126409 codesuidae Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126409 When I was living in Texas I once saw the shuttle coming in at night. Definitely the coolest thing I've ever seen. You could see the bright spot of the hot shuttle and a trail of glowing sparks trailing for half the sky behind it. IMO they really should make every reasonable effort to show off like that to the America public as often as possible, it's really inspiring. When I was living in Texas I once saw the shuttle coming in at night. Definitely the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. You could see the bright spot of the hot shuttle and a trail of glowing sparks trailing for half the sky behind it.

IMO they really should make every reasonable effort to show off like that to the America public as often as possible, it’s really inspiring.

]]> By: elsuperjeffe http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126415 elsuperjeffe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126415 thanks for the info xeni. i'm kinda amazed that it takes the penultimate landing for me to notice and google the APU flames near the tail while sitting on the runway. pretty cool.... thanks for the info xeni.

i’m kinda amazed that it takes the penultimate landing for me to notice and google the APU flames near the tail while sitting on the runway. pretty cool….

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126418 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126418 I live in Naples, FL and I was woken up at 2:30 or so this morning by a loud bang. I was pretty sure someone was breaking into the house, I was up for the next hour - should have just come on here to see the news. Not a bad way to be woken up - people flying in from space. I live in Naples, FL and I was woken up at 2:30 or so this morning by a loud bang. I was pretty sure someone was breaking into the house, I was up for the next hour – should have just come on here to see the news. Not a bad way to be woken up – people flying in from space.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126473 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126473 i'm curious if this sort of trail will be visible from Miami? anyone know? i’m curious if this sort of trail will be visible from Miami? anyone know?

]]> By: Tau'ma http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126253 Tau'ma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126253 <a href="http://youtu.be/UG7WIrHtLUQ">Coming Down Again</A>~<a href="http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/45065/">Lyrics</A> Coming Down Again~Lyrics

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126272 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126272 Be safe. God speed! Be safe. God speed!

]]> By: Godfree http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126279 Godfree Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126279 Almost a good enough unicorn chaser. Thank you, Endeavor. Almost a good enough unicorn chaser. Thank you, Endeavor.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126281 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126281 Just heard a HUGE bang a few minutes ago that sounded like a Cadillac landing on my roof, then googled space shuttle to find this. . . .looks like it entered right around here where i live! --john (of Cape Coral) Just heard a HUGE bang a few minutes ago that sounded like a Cadillac landing on my roof, then googled space shuttle to find this. . . .looks like it entered right around here where i live! –john (of Cape Coral)

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126290 Jake0748 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126290 Yes! The Google Earth tracking thingie was completely awesome. Why'd they have to wait til the 2nd to last flight to come up with it? Too bad. Xeni, don't know if I've mentioned it before, but thank you so much for your great spaceflight coverage. This space nerd, for one, really appreciates it. :D Yes! The Google Earth tracking thingie was completely awesome. Why’d they have to wait til the 2nd to last flight to come up with it? Too bad.

Xeni, don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before, but thank you so much for your great spaceflight coverage. This space nerd, for one, really appreciates it. :D

]]> By: holtt http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126295 holtt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126295 Agreed on both points Jake0748! Agreed on both points Jake0748!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126302 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126302 Butter smooth landing! WOOT WOOT!!! Butter smooth landing! WOOT WOOT!!!

]]> By: omnivore http://boingboing.net/2011/05/31/shuttle-endeavour-to.html#comment-1126384 omnivore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126384 I notice that they still have to avoid Cuban airspace. I notice that they still have to avoid Cuban airspace.

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