Went to Kennedy Space Center today... i saw 1 armadilo, 1 bald eagle, 3 alligators, a few dolphins and tons of ospreys,herons, turtles and squirrels.

Also saw the Saturn V rocket that was used for the apollo missions, models of the lunar lander, movies of neil armstrong's historic landing and the creation of the international space station in 3D on IMAX. Learnt how launches are carried out, and of the perils and joys of space exploration and how space exploration impacts our everyday life with things like computers.

And through it all, I couldn't help but recall Jan 28 1986, and the Space Shuttle Challenger, when the lives of 7 people were extinguished in a giant,dazzling fireball.

When, in the words of the late American President, Ronald Reagan, "they waved goodbye and slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God."