Astro-Turf

Changing gears, just a bit. Need to get some things in my life back into their regular groove. And then maybe I will, maybe I won't, blog about them. But, for now, a theme day here at The Oral Report. Nothing like changing the subject, huh?

The photo to the right is included for all the geek boys that hang out around these parts (see, I do like you!), as well as to help illustrate that, today, The Oral Report is all about Outer Space. (See how deftly I completely avoided the obvious jokes about The Oral Report orbitting Uranus?)

One of the cooler links I've run across recently is a place called Tonight's Sky. It gives you an idea, monthly, of what to see in the sky at night, allowing you to plan a little star-gazing in your area. I see a midnight astronomical picnic in my (and Highlander's) future.

But I don't think that Astronaut Ice Cream will be on the menu. I feel for the astronauts having to eat freeze-dried food. I really do. But, I'm not so distraught that I have to live through it with them. Uh uh. But, hey, if you want to, you can.

A photo site that seeks to shed light on NASA's Faked Moon Landing shots ! See for yourself. You won't believe how obvious some of these are.

This site has the most extensive list of "space" links I think I've ever seen. If you want it, he has it.

Here's the blog of a 24 year old Kuwaiti girl who dreams of being the first female arabic astronaut. A pretty big dream in that culture. But, hey, I'm all about the inspirational female empowerment stuff.

SETI has given it a little thought and come up with Eight Worlds Where Life Might Exist. Keep this list handy in case of bird flu pandemics or Iranian nuclear war. It probably wouldn't hurt to start sucking up to the Kuwaiti astronaut girl, either.

Or maybe this female pioneer, instead. This news story about Eileen Collins is a piece about the first woman US space shuttle pilot and first woman to command a US space ship of any kind who is now leaving NASA to pursue other interests.

The replacement crafts for the aging shuttles are still at least 5 years off, according to NASA chief, Michael Griffin. But that estimate is still 3-4 years better than the previous one.

Have you ever been curious about what the Outer Space Treaty says? Well, now you can take a look for yourself.

And just for Tony Collett, here's Store Wars. A flash animation with his favorite theme...;) I'll admit I may have emailed him this some time ago. I honestly can't remember. But, even if I did, I thought it was worth sharing with the rest of you, too.

Live long and prosper, gang!