RIP

[heydaralon]

WASHINGTON — Legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died, according to a statement from NASA. Young was 87.

The space agency said Young died Friday night at his home in Houston following complications from pneumonia.

Young was the only agency astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, and the first to fly into space six times. He was the ninth man to walk on the moon.

Young was in NASA's second astronaut class, chosen in 1962, along with the likes of Neil Armstrong, Pete Conrad and James Lovell.

"Today, NASA and the world have lost a pioneer. Astronaut John Young's storied career spanned three generations of spaceflight," NASA administrator Robert Lightfoot said in an emailed statement Saturday.

"John was one of that group of early space pioneers whose bravery and commitment sparked our nation's first great achievements in space," he added.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jo ... 87-n835226

That dude has a parkway named after him where I live. No one likes that road though. The really good roads in orlando were named after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

[Speaker to Animals]

South OBT is the highlight of Orlando.

[DBTrek]

Kansas has produced an unusual number of astronauts over the years:
http://cjonline.com/stories/071899/0718 ... lY9yWKIaaM

Which goes to show the lengths people will got to get the f*ck out of Kansas.

[Speaker to Animals]

Also the number one producer of serial killers.

[K@th]

Kansas has produced an unusual number of astronauts over the years:
http://cjonline.com/stories/071899/0718 ... lY9yWKIaaM

Which goes to show the lengths people will got to get the f*ck out of Kansas.

Interesting. Nerd's hometown has The Cosmosphere - the largest combined collection of US and Russian spaceflight artifacts in the world. It's a cool place. It's affiliated with the Smithsonian, now. So, there's one thing to do in Kansas.

http://cosmo.org/

[K@th]

I grew up listening to Milt Rosenberg. My parents had WGN radio on all day, every day. Milt was a quality interviewer. The first time I heard Melvyn Bragg, I was reminded of Milt.

WGN Radio legend Milt Rosenberg dies at 92

[Hastur]

France Gall left us.

Au revoir ma chérie.

[clubgop]

Kansas has produced an unusual number of astronauts over the years:
http://cjonline.com/stories/071899/0718 ... lY9yWKIaaM

Which goes to show the lengths people will got to get the f*ck out of Kansas.

Interesting. Nerd's hometown has The Cosmosphere - the largest combined collection of US and Russian spaceflight artifacts in the world. It's a cool place. It's affiliated with the Smithsonian, now. So, there's one thing to do in Kansas.

http://cosmo.org/

Literally, Russian collision!

[Penner]

Did any hear about the lead singer of the Cranberries dying today?

By Daniel Kreps

Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of the Irish alternative band the Cranberries, died Monday in London. She was 46.

The band confirmed O'Riordan's death in a brief statement, "Irish and international singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly in London today. She was 46 years old. The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries was in London for a short recording session. No further details are available at this time. Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time."

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news ... 46-w515435

[Speaker to Animals]

Great vocalist.