Thursday, March 19, 2009

The Space-Faring Bat

Nothing beats the audacity and resolve of the bat that flew with the space shuttle. Excerpts from Clara Moskowitz’s report in Space.com:

A small bat that was spotted blasting off with the space shuttle Sunday and clinging to the back side of Discovery's external fuel tank apparently held on throughout the launch.

NASA hoped the bat would fly away before the spacecraft's Sunday evening liftoff, but photos from the launch now show the bat holding on for dear life throughout the fiery ride.

[..] the bat on Discovery's tank did not budge, even after engine ignition.

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