Word of the Day
Tranquility (n., tranh-QUILL-ih-tea)
The state of peaceful serenity, alone on a silent rock, staring back at home.
Gif of the Day
AstronautsReactionsApprehension1960sMichael CollinsThe man in the glass bubble?
Link of the Day
The Moon Landing, 50 years ago tomorrow
A couple links for the moon landing's 50th Anniversary tomorrow. First, Apollo Flight Journal has released an incredibly synced, detailed video showing the descent of Apollo 11 to the moon below. If you want to see how everything went down, this is the best spot to start:
There are two other interesting live links. First, Apollo In Real Time lets you pick up with the Apollo mission with connections to the audio streams, positioning, and photos. If a journalistic angle is your thing, Jason Kottke will broadcast Walter Cronkite's TV coverage starting at 4:10pm Saturday.
VideoApolloGoing to the moonLive look-insNASAOne small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
Happy Friday
LEGO Saturn V rocket
A couple years ago, LEGO introduced a kit for the Saturn V rocket. Appropriately, it has 1969 pieces and is to scale. It's a stunningly good recreation, complete with breakaway segments and a lunar lander that fits into the rocket. It'll give you hours of enjoyment. Go buy one and put it together.