NASA ETC

In the school today I was taken by space and things high up. See this, Cheryl Stearns, the greatest parachutist in the world today – count them, 15 000 parachute jumps she’s done, more sandwiches than you’ve ever eaten. In March 2005, Cheryl will throw herself, a woman alone, from 20 miles above Utah and try and break the record for the highest parachute jump. She will go at Mach 1.3, she will be able to see for 500 miles, the curvature of our earth. She’s trying to break the 40 year old record of American hero Col Joe Kittinger, who was on the front cover of Life magazine in 1960, tumbling, his right hand useless because his pressurized glove broke, like a meteor in a duvet. It’s worth nosing around the site, looking at the frequently asked questions (will Cheryl burn up?) and reading the mission goals. You couldn't make up Objective Two. I think the big idea is that when they build the next shuttle, they want to be able to jump out of it if it breaks up like the last one.

And then some Mars pictures. NASA the movie. Go into the main site and look at the pictures -- link is on the right hand side, half way down. Love number one.