Hello Troops,
Today's post is short and sweet because I want to reserve your time for only a couple of things.
1. Today's News and Views, to keep you updated.
2. A video I believe is a must see.
I begin with the must see video. BBC produced a series of documentaries called "Filthy Cities".
Tonight I present "Filthy Cities: Medieval London". Prepare for being grossed out on what life was really like in old London. Watching this video will make you very grateful for modern engineering, technology and science. I can't imagine how anyone could survive those living conditions endured by millions and millions of people in times past.
Please find a time where you can devote an hour to this fascinating trip to medieval London. It will be time well spent.
Mr. W
News and Views
SpaceX made further progress on its Grasshopper rocket program on
December 17. In a 29-second flight, the 10-story tall Grasshopper rocket
(a Falcon 9 first stage with Merlin engine) made a 40 meter flight up,
then hovered, and then landed safely in the upright position! Watch the cool video on Parabolic Arc's website here:
CBC/Canada has a good article on the docking of Soyuz TMA-07M at the
ISS. Crewmember Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut, will become the
Expedition 35 commander in March:
Read On
CollectSace published a nice article about the end of the GRAIL mission
over the Moon. The twin satellites Ebb and Flow made a planned crash
into the lunar surface on December 17. Information about their incredible mission here
A new LANDSAT satellite is on its way to the Vandenberg AFB in
California for an upcoming flight. The LANDSAT 5
satellite will be decommissioned in a few more months. Read On
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