Life, for ever dying to be born afresh, for ever young and eager, will presently stand upon this earth as upon a footstool, and stretch out its realm amidst the stars.
-H.G. Wells
(Photographer unknown. Please let me know if you know.)
On this date in 1995, STS-70, the 100th US manned spaceflight, returned home after a nine day mission. You may recall that STS-70 was the mission delayed because woodpeckers had pecked holes in the foam insulation of Discovery's external tank. The official patch of STS-70 is shown here: And here is the unofficial patch from STS-70:
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