Shuttle Launched!

No matter how many times I see the shuttle take off it always makes amazes me.  One of the perks of living in Florida somewhat close to the Kennedy Space center is that you can actually see it once it is high enough in the air and see it ascend into the heavens.

It is always an amazing site.  I hope all goes well for the astronauts up there I am sure it is very humbling seeing the earth in all its glory then looking to the right or left of you and seeing another planet.  Been about 30 years since the first man walked on the moon, I guess it is somewhat disappointing that we havent gone farther with space travel. 

It is funny when I was younger I used to read the popular mechanic articles and they would always show how in the future space travel would be more
like riding in the airplanes of today where any regular Joe could experience the wonder of space and it would no longer be something reserved only for the astronaut elite.  Here we are in 2006, the world hasnt ended yet. humanity thankfully hasnt destroyed itself, and we are not any closer to space travel
being a tourist trap destination.

Maybe one day!  Still just seeing that shuttle launch itself from earth is still something I am glad I have been able to behold in my lifetime since others before us never had the opportunity to see such an event.