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The Challenger tragedy changed not only NASA, but the entire space agency when it comes to safety. The cause of the accident was found to be defective O-rings. Do you remember where you were when it happened?

Last night, I was driving through a light misting of rain and noticed that the moon looked really cool as it came up through the clouds. Plus, since we are close to Halloween I imagined that this is what it looks like when the werewolves get anxious! As I was staring at the moon, something awesome was happening on the other side of the United States.

It's the photo they waited 30 years to take (click to enlarge). Chris Bray and his father attended the first space shuttle launch back in 1981 -- and the last, just a few weeks ago. Bray posted a link to the photo on Reddit on Monday and the reaction was immediate -- almost 600 comments have been left thus far, and various media outlets have picked up the story.

The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off for its final mission Friday morning. Thousands gathered to watch the blast off, the final of the 30-year-old shuttle program, CNN reported.

Everyone's been talking about the final space shuttle's mission and now lets watch it get build and tested in under three minutes.

NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour punched through a veil of clouds this morning, making its 25th and final ascent into space after technicians quickly repaired damage to its heat shield. Endeavour was first launched 19 years ago this May. In early July, space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to make its final flight, closing out NASA’s space shuttle program.

So many little kids answer astronaut when they're asked what they want to be when they grow up. Space exploration is something that many people are still in awe over. It's  always amazing to me when I realize we've been to the moon, and think of all of the discoveries we've made...

It's here! Yaaay. My Christmas present finally arrived last night. It's a good day! See, over the holidays someone asked me what I would like for Christmas if "money were no object". What an easy question for a Star Trek fan.