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Self promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Friday, January 13th, 2012 4:47pm PST - promote requested by original submitter ZappaDanMan.

They sure knew how to build'em in the 70's. I remember when those things were launched! The fact that they are still going is an impressive example of human engineering indeed!

>> ^phyman:

They sure knew how to build'em in the 70's. I remember when those things were launched! The fact that they are still going is an impressive example of human engineering indeed!


Yeah, it's quite awe inspiring. I do hate it when people criticize NASA for wasting millions on space instead of houses, when NASA's budget is only 0.6% of the American federal budget. We use to be dreamers and explorers, kids wanted to be astronauts and the improbably became the possible.

I'm glad that people like Neil DeGrasse Tyson and technology like YouTube are helping put the sexy back into science. Like in a previously related Tyson video, science needs some PR help.

So it is a time capsule now,for when we destroy ourselves and there is nothing left but space junk in our wake.

I like the video.

We can only hope Jeff Bridges finds it, and not V'ger.

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Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heaven’s love
Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again.
Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness
Far too beautiful for this
Cross over to the other shore
There is peace forevermore
But hold this memory bittersweet
Until we meet
Fly, fly do not fear
Don’t waste a breath, don’t shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don’t wait for me
Above the universe you’ll climb
On beyond the hands of time
The moon will rise, the sun will set
But I won’t forget.
Fly, fly little wing
Fly where only angels sing
Fly away, the time is right
Go now, find the light.(unknown)

Funny that the voice sending greetings from earth is from this nice fella...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Waldheim

They will surely learn alot about our species..

I hope this song was included.

>> ^MayaBaba:

Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heaven’s love
Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again.
Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness
Far too beautiful for this
Cross over to the other shore
There is peace forevermore
But hold this memory bittersweet
Until we meet
Fly, fly do not fear
Don’t waste a breath, don’t shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don’t wait for me
Above the universe you’ll climb
On beyond the hands of time
The moon will rise, the sun will set
But I won’t forget.
Fly, fly little wing
Fly where only angels sing
Fly away, the time is right
Go now, find the light.(unknown)


Mark Gormley?...