Official: Gifford's Husband to Fly on Shuttle

The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has made his choice. He's headed to space in April. (Feb. 4). LINK: Youtube

The First And Only Flight Of The Russian Space Shuttle.

Test Flights:

The first suborbital test flight of a scale model of Buran took place in July 1983. There were five additional flights of the scale model in following years. Aerodynamic tests of the full-scale Buran analogue began in 1984. This aero-Buran was worn out after 24 test flights and would not fly again. The last of these aerodynamic test flights was in April 1988. LINK

Lego Space Shuttle

Two Japanese LEGOsmiths used a whopping 65,000 bricks and 1,590 man hours to complete the stunning diorama, which even simulates a launch with flashing lights under the boosters and a vocal countdown. The only thing it doesn’t do is lift off.

Part of the “Nasu Space Center,” it appeared as a scene in Nasu Highland Park, an amusement park in Japan. Link, Via: Neatorama, Via: Youtube