The Sagan Series

I could spend all day writing about Space or finding and posting about cool images and videos that I find online, but I don't think that the world needs that right now, and I also don't think that's what's going to help me be a better Architect.  However, as with the recent anniversaries that we've endured, I feel that on occasion there are things that are too important to not interrupt our irregularly scheduled programming.

Today that interruption comes to us in the form of two videos from what's being called The Sagan Series, which feature modern, seemingly hi-definition video of our world and the Space Shuttle set to the calm, thoughtful, nigh-immortal words of Carl Sagan.

I encourage you to take 7 minutes and watch these videos and listen to his words.  The message is really very simple, it costs so little to explore, and learning about the unknown is truly what human beings do best.

Thank You Shuttle SE&I

Thanksgiving comes a day early this year with this highlight reel from Space Shuttle Systems Engineering & Integration. It's all the best shots from the launch of STS-129, and I don't mean just the stuff straight from the NASA TV feed, this footage is pooled from all the cameras and is artfully edited together.