Photo of Discovery approaching the ISS taken by amateur astronomer Rob Bullen
The above is a photo of Space Shuttle Discovery approaching the International Space Station. Incredibly, it was taken by an amateur with a small telescope and camera.
I swear, I heard the Blue Danube when I saw that photo. Reminded me of the last two minutes of this:
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2001 is still one of the best sci-fi movies out there. Mostly because it isn’t about sci-fi.
I got a little lost toward the end of 2001 (until I read the book), but the first part is sheer genius.